slow match

noun

a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.

Origin of slow match

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby slow match

slow handclap, slow infection, slow loris, slowly, slow march, slow match, slow-mo, slow motion, slow-moving, slow neutron, slow on the uptake

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Example sentences from the Web for slow match

“Now for it,” thought the chief conspirator in the bushes, as he applied his light to the slow-match.
The Island Queen|R.M. Ballantyne
Stout Turlurette took the slow-match which Jasmin handed to her, and held it to the wick which protruded from the sun.
The Bashful Lover (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIX)|Charles Paul de Kock
The hammers have slits in them as if to hold flints, but which really are intended for the slow-match.
Life and sport in China|Oliver G. Ready
Otto now stood ready with a piece of slow-match at the touch-hole, and another piece, lighted, in hand.
The Island Queen|R.M. Ballantyne

Owing to the breeze, which was rather brisk, we had some trouble in lighting the slow-match.
The Believing Years|Edmund Lester Pearson

British Dictionary definitions for slow match

slow match

noun

a match or fuse that burns slowly without flame, esp a wick impregnated with potassium nitrate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	slow match
释义	slow match noun a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter. Origin of slow match First recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby slow match slow handclap, slow infection, slow loris, slowly, slow march, slow match, slow-mo, slow motion, slow-moving, slow neutron, slow on the uptake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slow match “Now for it,” thought the chief conspirator in the bushes, as he applied his light to the slow-match. The Island Queen\|R.M. Ballantyne Stout Turlurette took the slow-match which Jasmin handed to her, and held it to the wick which protruded from the sun. The Bashful Lover (Novels of Paul de Kock Volume XIX)\|Charles Paul de Kock The hammers have slits in them as if to hold flints, but which really are intended for the slow-match. Life and sport in China\|Oliver G. Ready Otto now stood ready with a piece of slow-match at the touch-hole, and another piece, lighted, in hand. The Island Queen\|R.M. Ballantyne Owing to the breeze, which was rather brisk, we had some trouble in lighting the slow-match. The Believing Years\|Edmund Lester Pearson British Dictionary definitions for slow match slow match noun a match or fuse that burns slowly without flame, esp a wick impregnated with potassium nitrate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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