defuser

/dɪˈfjuːzər/
noun
  1. 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.
  2. 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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