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A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
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The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
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A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
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Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.
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When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse.
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A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
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A kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.