exploder

Meaning

1. Someone or something that explodes.
2. A device to trigger explosive detonators such as a plunger or crank operated electrical generator.
3. A device to trigger explosions in torpedoes.
4. A person who directs their anger outward.
5. (archaic) One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt.

Synonyms

detonator

ex

explosive

fuse

fusee

fuze

fuzee

firing box

fuse mechanism

burster

detonator device

Translations

Sprengmittel

Zünder

قادح

εκρηγνυόμενος

εκρηγνύων

exploseur

detonatore

المتفجّر

explosor

مفجّر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪkˈspləʊ.də(ɹ)/

Etymology

From explode + -er.