detonator
/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1
A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
2
A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
3
Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
4
A gun fired by a percussion cap.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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