Bickford fuse

noun

An early safety fuse consisting of gunpowder enclosed in waterproofed jute thread.

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Meanings

nounBickford fuse (plural Bickford fuses)

plural Bickford fuses

  1. historicalAn early safety fuse consisting of gunpowder enclosed in waterproofed jute thread.

Origin

Named after its inventor, William Bickford.

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APA

Bickford fuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bickford%20fuse

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“Bickford fuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bickford%20fuse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bickford fuse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bickford%20fuse.

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