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noun • A spongy, flammable substance prepared from bracket fungi, formerly used as a styptic and as tinder. | ||||||||
38% | 5 | A device used to ignite a rocket or firework | ||||||
noun • a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring • a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains • a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind • any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant | ||||||||
27% | 11 | A substance used in firework compositions | ||||||
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Substance Used To Ignite Firework Fuses
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