Secondly, a lot of bombs failed to detonate as many had warheads made of amatol, which was an inefficient explosive. |
At the end of each shift in the minefields, the deminers detonate the mines they've found in situ. |
His task is to detonate a nuclear device in Suffolk, which will somehow scare millions into voting Labour. |
If the fuel deflagrates but does not detonate, victims will be severely burned and will probably also inhale the burning fuel. |
One squad fired grappling hooks inside the cave complex, then pulled it back out the entrance, a technique used to detonate any booby traps. |
The theory here is that the primer flashes over the small powder charge and causes it to detonate. |