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touchpaper
/ ˈtʌtʃˌpeɪpə /
noun
- paper soaked in saltpetre and used for firing gunpowder
- light the touchpaper or light the blue touchpaperto do something that will cause much anger or excitement
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If a roman candle is intended to be fired singly, twist a piece of touchpaper round the mouth.
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After lighting the touchpaper, remove to a distance; as bits of string are likely to get driven into the face, on the explosion.
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He then placed the touchpaper on an old cambric handkerchief.
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