bridgewire

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noun

A relatively thin resistance wire used that is heated by electric current to set off a pyrotechnic composition.

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Meanings

nounbridgewire (plural bridgewires)

plural bridgewires

  1. A relatively thin resistance wire used that is heated by electric current to set off a pyrotechnic composition.
  2. alternativerareAlternative spelling of bridge wire (“wire for wire rope in bridges”).

Origin

From bridge + wire.

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APA

bridgewire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridgewire

MLA

“bridgewire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridgewire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bridgewire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bridgewire.

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