(DoD, NATO) A device designed to generate an electric current in a firing circuit after deliberate action by the user in order to initiate an explosive charge or charges.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). exploder. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/exploder/definitions/1961641 |
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