Usually means: Initiates nuclear chain reaction device.
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▸ noun:  a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives


Opposite:
anti-trigger, safety mechanism, fail-safe

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anti-trigger, safety mechanism, fail-safe




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