Bomb
Detonator
Detonator noun - A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive.
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Bomb and detonator are semantically related in something that blows up topic. You can use "Bomb" instead a noun "Detonator".
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The turian bomb in Mass Effect 3's mission Tuchanka: Bomb is big enough that when Lieutenant Victus has to manually remove its detonator, he climbs up a ladder on its side to do it.
Source: Big Bulky Bomb -
Octopussy uses it on a detonator instead of an entire bomb (and since Science Marches On, the counter is digital).
Source: Magic Countdown -
Villain Ball: Talia spends a couple of minutes monologuing to Batman about her childhood while holding the detonator instead of pressing it, giving Gordon enough time to temporarily disable the bomb.
Source: Film / The Dark Knight Rises
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