defuser
/dɪˈfjuːzər/
noun
- A person or thing that removes the fuse from an explosive device, making it safe.
- A skilled defuser is trained to handle even the most complex explosives.
- The bomb squad defuser carefully cut the wires to disable the device.
- The robot acted as a remote defuser, neutralizing the bomb from a safe distance.
- A person who calms a tense or dangerous situation, especially one involving conflict or strong emotions.
- The teacher acted as a defuser when two students started shouting at each other.
- As a skilled defuser of arguments, she could turn a heated fight into a calm discussion.
- He was known as the office defuser, always able to reduce tension with a joke or a kind word.
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