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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Bickford fuse

/bĭk'-fẽrd fyo͞oz/ · Bick·ford fuse · IPA
01 A fuse used in blasting, consisting of a long cylinder of explosive material inclosed in a varnished wrapping of rope or hose. It burns fro…
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    A fuse used in blasting, consisting of a long cylinder of explosive material inclosed in a varnished wrapping of rope or hose. It burns from 2 to 4 feet a minute.