"microdetonator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: microdetonators [plural]
Etymology: micro- + detonator Etymology templates: {{pre|en|micro|detonator}} micro- + detonator Head templates: {{en-noun}} microdetonator (plural microdetonators)
  1. (chiefly science fiction) A very small detonator. Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-microdetonator-en-noun-nyDEEV80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro- Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

Inflected forms

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