blasting cap

• Petit dispositif explosif sensible utilisé pour déclencher la détonation d'une charge explosive plus importante, généralement dans les mines, les démolitions ou à des fins militaires.

A small, sensitive explosive device used to detonate a larger explosive charge, typically in mining, demolition, or military applications.

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   A small, sensitive explosive device used to detonate a larger, more stable explosive charge.

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   • The demolition expert carefully attached the blasting cap to the dynamite.
   • Blasting caps are essential for controlled explosions in mining.
   • Safety protocols require storing blasting caps separately from the main explosives.