blasting cap

Other forms: blasting caps

Definitions of blasting cap
  1. noun
    a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
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    type of:
    cap, detonating device, detonator
    a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
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