present participle
A bomb or other explosive is exploding suddenly and violently.
The bomb is detonating inside the building.
Several explosives were detonating at once.
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How to pronounce detonating
verbB2
DEHduhnaydihng
/ˈdɛ.ɾəˌneɪ.ɾɪŋ/
4 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of detonate
A bomb or other explosive is exploding suddenly and violently.
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present participle
A person or system is making a bomb or other explosive device explode.
The operator is detonating the device remotely.
The system is detonating the charges in sequence.
Related words & forms
The final -e is dropped before -ing: detonating.