Detonating: meaning, definitions and examples

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detonating

 

[ หˆdetษ™หŒnฤdiNG ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

explosive

Capable of causing an explosion; explosive.

Synonyms

blasting, exploding, explosive

Examples of usage

  • The detonating bomb caused a loud explosion.
  • The detonating device was carefully handled by the bomb squad.
  • The detonating material was highly volatile.
Context #2 | Verb

triggering explosion

To cause to explode with suddenness and violence.

Synonyms

explode, set off, trigger

Examples of usage

  • He detonated the bomb with a remote control.
  • They were planning to detonate the dynamite at midnight.
  • The terrorist group intended to detonate the explosives in a crowded area.

Translations

Translations of the word "detonating" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น detonando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคซเฅ‹เคŸเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช explodierend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meledakkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตั‚ะพะฝัƒัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ detonujฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ˆ†็™บใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉtonant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ detonante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท patlayan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํญ๋ฐœํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ูุฌุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ detonujรญcรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ detonujรบci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ•็ˆ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ detonirajoฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sprengja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ั‹ะปา“ั‹ัˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒคแƒ”แƒ—แƒฅแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ partlayฤฑcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ detonante

Etymology

The word 'detonating' is derived from the Latin word 'detonare', meaning 'to thunder down'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of detonation has been used in various forms throughout history, with the development of explosives and controlled explosions. The modern usage of 'detonating' typically refers to something that is capable of causing an explosion or triggering an explosive reaction.

See also: detonation, detonations, detonator.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,107, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.