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BICKFORD MATCH

\bˈɪkfəd mˈat͡ʃ], \bˈɪkfəd mˈat‍ʃ], \b_ˈɪ_k_f_ə_d m_ˈa_tʃ]\

Definitions of BICKFORD MATCH

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1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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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.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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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.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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