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Sentence Examples The theory here is that the primer flashes over the small powder charge and causes it to detonate. According to sources, dissident groups are now at work planning to plant bombs or detonate incendiary devices, according to leaked information. It beats chains against the ground in a rotating motion to detonate and destroy mines. A ball of plutonium is surrounded with explosives, all of which detonate at precisely the same moment and with exactly the same power. One squad fired grappling hooks inside the cave complex, then pulled it back out the entrance, a technique used to detonate any booby traps. Its offensive capability lies in launching unguided rockets, which detonate upon impact with artillery-like splash damage. Apparently, the altimeters built into some Casio watches can be modified to detonate bombs at certain altitudes. At the end of each shift in the minefields, the deminers detonate the mines they've found in situ. The attorney general accused him of trying to build and detonate a radioactive dirty bomb somewhere in the United States. Propellants such as gunpowder are so-called low explosives that burn but do not normally detonate. If the fuel deflagrates but does not detonate, victims will be severely burned and will probably also inhale the burning fuel. But when the current rolls and the fish are hungry, they'll slam jigs and sometimes detonate on topwater plugs. His task is to detonate a nuclear device in Suffolk, which will somehow scare millions into voting Labour. When I read about food, sometimes a single word is enough to detonate a chain reaction of associative memories. There are so many things to hit and detonate in this game and it's never been so much fun having at it with weapons. It was not clear whether he planned to detonate the bomb at the checkpoint or had intended to explode it at another target. The press cannot get enough of any new development that might upset that balance, and detonate an explosion. Secondly, a lot of bombs failed to detonate as many had warheads made of amatol, which was an inefficient explosive. They were connected to the timing device of a compact disc player designed to detonate them remotely. They have every incentive to cooperate with us because these are people who are promising to, you know, detonate dirty bombs or chemical weapons and the like in Europe. Show More Sentences He was originally accused of plotting to detonate a radioactive dirty bomb in the U.S. and has been held without charges for more than three years. Fearing he was about to detonate a suicide belt, she fired two shots at his head. But I like to use those kinds of ideas as gelignite to detonate new territories for thought. Whereas the PAC2 uses a proximity fuse to detonate its warhead near enough to the target to destroy it, the PAC-3 uses a hit-to-kill strategy. Deny, deflect, detonate ReprintsThe SNP has been on the up since it emerged as the largest party in the 2007 Scottish elections. The substances used in the manufacturing of this type of fertiliser must not increase its sensitivity to heat or its tendency to detonate. Other devices were used to create a field strong enough to detonate mines at a distance. Moreover, the second terrorist waited specifically until rescue workers arrived to attempt to detonate his bomb. A sniper positioned across the street from the bank shot the Robber, initiating the sequence of events required to detonate the explosive. Many failed to detonate on impact, becoming de facto landmines, which have proven to be a deadly threat to unsuspecting civilians. Such technical precision clearly points up the abilities necessary to produce, assemble and detonate chemical weapons. He accentuates his taps with an occasional torpedo, little explosive pellets that detonate on contact, which were a lot of fun before life got so safe and sane. The warhead would be strung on a line clamped between each of the unfortunate target vessel's bilge keels, with a timer set to detonate after two hours. Even Liberty, the civil liberty pressure group, accepts a shoot-to-kill policy to protect the public is needed when a suicide bomber looks set to detonate a bomb. Operators on the ground chose to detonate the rocket shortly after launch once it was established that there were problems. He was referring to the lone wolves such as ISIS is now urging online to detonate pipe bombs in Times Square. Times Square, New York City May 1, 2010 Faisal Shahzad Failed attempt to detonate a vehicle bomb in Times Square. His target splits with a satisfying rumble, and then the fragments detonate as he strafes them with more bullets. In conjunction with the British organization Mines Advisory Group, MCC launched a program in 1994 to train Lao workers to find and detonate bombs safely. A scout ahead of the main group gave Seth the final signal that the men were ready to detonate the charges, by reflecting the sun in a piece of glass. Show More Sentences Also, look for berms and structures 20 to 30 meters away from your location that can provide cover and concealment from which to command detonate devices. They had studied firearms, explosives and tactical training, and learned how to detonate hand grenades, Molotov cocktails and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. In either case, the ANFO charge may partially or completely fail to detonate. Mixtures with powdered metals can detonate. In a typical two-stage weapon, the fissile materials detonate first to compress and heat the fusion fuels, such as hydrogen isotopes tritium and deuterium, to tens of millions of degrees. Some are prone to problems related to weather conditions and it is possible that, as the day warms up, these may unexpectedly detonate while deminers are searching. That a suicide bomber will detonate himself in the middle of Fifth Avenue? These weapons cause death and injury to civilians during attacks and for years afterwards because of the lethal contamination that they cause when they fail to detonate on impact. We are all aware of the bomb threats in America, where terrorist groups have, threatened, among other things, to detonate such material in exposed places. A recent security breach, involving an airline passenger's alleged attempt to detonate explosives onboard, reminds us that issues of domestic and international security are a continuous key concern. The torpedo boat would back away to a safe distance and detonate the torpedo, usually by means of a long cord attached to a trigger. They operate diamond drills and other specialized equipment, load explosives, set fuses and detonate explosives to produce desired blasting patterns. The fire rapidly grew too large to be conquered by man and machine alone, so the only possibility was to detonate buildings using gunpowder in order to curb the flames. He then got the device along with a fake bomb and the fugitive gave him instructions on how to connect it to wires and remotely detonate it. Danish Aid Association will detonate useless ammunition at the vicinity of Koneen village in the south. Eight of the 11 suspects planned to assemble liquid-based explosives on board airplanes and detonate them, prosecutors charge. In general, these weapons contain fewer than 10 explosive submunitions, each of which is programmed to seek out a specific target and self-destruct if it fails to detonate as intended. The next arena is a foggy green-hued bone yard seething with thrall and acolytes: on the second wave the game adds a Critical Objective which involves destroying one or two large mines before they detonate and kill you all. It is possible to put the lowering devices in place before closing the road, then to give the order to detonate only when the last vehicle has left the risk area. Another bomb had been planted at nearby Tullyhommon at a parallel Remembrance Day commemoration but failed to detonate. Show More Sentences They connect electrical wires, detonating cords or fuses into series and connect series to blasting machines, press handle or button to detonate charges. Some had been discovered to have been in telephone contact with Hussain Osman, one of the men who attempted to detonate a series of bombs on London's transport network two weeks after the 7 July 2005 attacks. Other methods used to detonate IEDs and landmines, such as armoured machines that flail the ground or sift through it like a potato harvester, are less violent. They can be heavy enough to detonate an anti-personnel mine. Sniffing safelyA clever way around that comes from MECHEM, a subsidiary of Denel, a South African defence contractor. The proxy mines detonate when anyone comes near them and are absolutely wonderful for laying traps. If firedamp is drawn into the flame it will burn more brightly and if the proportions are correct may even detonate. Influence sweeps are equipment, often towed, that emulate a particular ship signature, thereby causing a mine to detonate. Since many fragmentation mines are scattered in undergrowth, with a trip wire to detonate them, deminers must begin by first clearing the vegetation, twig by twig. We all know the cold war is over but we should remember there are still thousands of nuclear weapons in the world and thousands more people who would like to detonate them in this part of the world. In both instances, the devices were not primed to detonate. Often, some of the bomblets do not detonate immediately, remaining on the ground where they can explode if disturbed by an innocent acts of civilians. Such mines incorporate electronic sensors designed to detect the presence of a vessel and detonate when it comes within the blast range of the warhead. But that fact appeared to limit some of the damage that could have been wrought had the second bomber been able to detonate his explosives amid the crowd. The Partial Nuclear Test Ban treaty makes it illegal to detonate any nuclear explosion anywhere except underground, in order to reduce atmospheric fallout. Fewer than one-percent of their submunitions fail to detonate. Tetryl is a compound used as a booster to help detonate explosive charges. Examples from Classical Literature The bullets didn't hit him, they were set to detonate a fraction of an inch away. Regulus of Antimony mixed with nitre, and projected into a red-hot crucible, sets the nitre in a flame, and makes it detonate. As the quantity of contained water increases it becomes difficult or even impossible to detonate by an ordinary blow. It was fused to detonate at the very tip of the fringes of the planet's atmosphere. The force of the wind was expected to detonate the explosives by driving a movable board against percussion caps. He said security personnel overpowered and arrested the assailants before they could detonate a second hand grenade. They keep a munition safe, arm it after firing and then detonate it at an opportune time relative to a target. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of detonate? Words that rhyme with detonate What is the past tense of detonate? What is the adjective for detonate? What is the noun for detonate? Translations for detonate Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words detonable detinue dethroning dethronement dethroned dethrone detonated detonating detonation detonations detonative detonator 8-letter Words Starting With d de det deto deton detona detonat