Definition of "detonates" [detonates]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of detonate. (verb)

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• "The Conficker worm's purpose is still widely unknown as are its creators, but due to several of its characteristics and to previous worm exploits of similar nature, experts have several theories as to what will happen on April 1st when the worm "detonates," in a manner of speaking."
• "At least 42 are killed when a suicide bomber detonates explosives outside a police recruiting center in the Iraqi town of Tikrit."
• "It works like this: if I let go of the handle, it sends a radio signal to the control equipment down in that little room on the drilling platform, and the bomb detonates."