cap
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7.3
- noun
- /kæp/
:
detonador
- Hand me down those blasting caps.
You can either they have like a bolt gun, like a cap gun.
- You can either they have like a bolt gun, like a cap gun.
- Surprised we have cap guns anyway, so I actually think they're hard to find.
Examples
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The workers placed the cap on the dynamite to ensure a safe blast.
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Before igniting the explosives, he checked the cap to make sure it was securely attached.
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Uh, just, like, a little blasting cap.
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The dynamite caps are in the sack.
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Blasting caps on the tips.
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Cocking the piece, he placed a percussion cap on the nipple.
Fiction book (1990) -
Each cap in the box is designed to trigger a small explosion for use in fireworks.
Synonyms
69
6.7
A device that makes an explosion happen, for example in fireworks or mining
11
7.9
A small device that makes a larger explosive go off
1
6.8
A small object or bit of explosive used to start a larger explosion
1
9.7
A small metal piece with powder that explodes when hit to fire a gun
Idioms
To make a big decision you cannot change that may be risky
Compounds
19
3.4
A thick layer of ice and snow that always covers large land areas like the poles or mountain tops
- Specialized
4
7.0
A company or stock with a small market value, often under one billion dollars
- US
3
3.6
A tight knitted wool cap that covers the head and ears, often with a point or tassel
- Specialized
2
6.9
A protective cover in a car engine that holds the wires to the spark plugs
- Specialized
1
6.8
A small cup-shaped device that fits over the cervix to prevent pregnancy
1
4.4
A cover for the radiator opening that holds the cooling liquid and keeps pressure
- UK
1
4.2
A hat with a flat round top and a stiff front that sticks out, worn by police or army
- Specialized
A small plant that lives for more than one year with a seed pod shaped like a bishop's hat
- Specialized
A screw with a finished head that you screw into a threaded hole to hold machine parts together
A very poisonous white mushroom that can kill people and is often mistaken for edible mushrooms
A small forest plant with a low leaf cluster and tiny green flowers on thin stems
- Archaic
A cone-shaped paper hat teachers put on students' heads to shame them long ago
- Specialized
A small group of cells at the tip of a plant root that protects it as it grows through soil
- US
A close-fitting knitted hat with a hanging tail or pom-pom that you wear in cold weather
A North American wildflower with orange-red spotted petals that point downward
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Cap for a small explosive comes from the idea of a tiny cover (from cappa) that holds a small charge and makes a pop, as in toy-gun caps. So a cap in blasting or toys is a small device that starts a bigger effect.