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touch-papers

touch-papers is the plural of touch-paper.

Meaning of touch-paper

Noun

touch-paper (plural touch-papers)

  1. a strip of paper impregnated with nitre, used as a fuse for firing gunpowder, fireworks etc.

Questions about touch-papers

What is touch-papers the plural of?
Touch-papers is the plural of touch-paper.

Words near touch-papers in the dictionary

  1. touch-me-nots
  2. touch-move rule
  3. touch-needle
  4. touch-needles
  5. touch-paper
  6. touch-papers
  7. touch-phone
  8. touch-phones
  9. touch-screen
  10. touch-screens
  11. touch-tone

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