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Named after its inventor, William Bickford.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bickford fuse
Today it means: An early safety fuse consisting of gunpowder enclosed in waterproofed jute thread. Full definition →
Today it means: An early safety fuse consisting of gunpowder enclosed in waterproofed jute thread. Full definition →
Named after its inventor, William Bickford.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.