DETONATOR
Det`o*na`tor, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, detonates.
DETONIZATION
Det`o*ni*za"tion, n.
Defn: The act of detonizing; detonation.
DETONIZE Det"o*nize, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Detonate.] [imp. & p. p.Detonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Detonizing.]
Defn: To explode, or cause to explode; to burn with an explosion; to detonate.
DETORSION
De*tor"sion, n.
Defn: Same as Detortion.
DETORT
De*tort", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Detorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Detorting.]
Etym: [L. detortus, p. p. of detorquere to turn away; de + torquere
to turn about, twist: cf. F. détorquer, détordre.]
Defn: To turn form the original or plain meaning; to pervert; to wrest. Hammond.