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Word · Noun

detonator; fuse; primer

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1.

noun

detonator; fuse; (explosive) primer

technical

Technical term used in military engineering and explosives. Also called 信管. Can be triggered by impact, time delay, or proximity.

Gōng工
bīng兵
xiǎo小
xīn心
yì翼
yì翼
de地
chāi拆
chú除
le了
dì地
léi雷
de的
yǐn引
xìn信
 。

The engineer carefully removed the detonator from the landmine.

Zhè这
méi枚
pào炮
dàn弹
de的
yǐn引
xìn信
chū出
xiàn现
le了
gù故
zhàng障
 ,
méi没
néng能
zhèng正
cháng常
yǐn引
bào爆
 。

The fuse on this artillery shell malfunctioned and failed to detonate properly.

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Zhì智
néng能
yǐn引
xìn信
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
mù目
biāo标
shàng上
fāng方
jīng精
què确
yǐn引
bào爆
 。

Smart fuses can detonate precisely above the target.

Yǐn引
xìn信
shòu受
cháo潮
hòu后
kě可
néng能
huì会
shī失
xiào效
 ,
xū需
yào要
tuǒ妥
shàn善
bǎo保
guǎn管
 。

A fuse may become ineffective after getting damp and needs to be stored properly.