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Bickford fuse

Bickford fuse noun: an early safety fuse consisting of gunpowder enclosed in waterproofed jute thread.

Noun

Bickford fuse (plural Bickford fuses)

  1. (historical) An early safety fuse consisting of gunpowder enclosed in waterproofed jute thread.

Forms of Bickford fuse

pluralBickford fuses

Origin of Bickford fuse

Named after its inventor, William Bickford.

Questions about Bickford fuse

What does Bickford fuse mean?
Bickford fuse means an early safety fuse consisting of gunpowder enclosed in waterproofed jute thread.
What part of speech is Bickford fuse?
Bickford fuse is a noun.
What is the plural of Bickford fuse?
The plural of Bickford fuse is Bickford fuses.

Words near Bickford fuse in the dictionary

  1. Bickertonites
  2. Bickertons
  3. Bickett
  4. Bicketts
  5. Bickford
  6. Bickford fuse
  7. Bickford fuses
  8. Bickham
  9. Bickhams
  10. bickie
  11. bickies

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