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.

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

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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