Plural of detonator
regular plural
The plural of detonator is detonators.
Forms of detonator
| Singular | detonator /ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | detonators |
| Countable | countable |
Detonators in a sentence
- The signalman at Dolphin Junction just had time to replace the down main signals and pull the emergency lever to lay detonators in front of the fast approaching 7 p.m.1960 March, “Talking of Trains: The Slough Derailment”, in Trains Illustrated, page 132
- Ellis: Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are?1988, Die Hard. From the entry program
Meaning of detonator
- noun A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
- noun A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
- noun Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
Questions about the plural of detonator
- What is the plural of detonator?
- The plural of detonator is detonators.
- Is detonator countable?
- Detonator is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: detonator (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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