touch-paper

noun

a strip of paper impregnated with nitre, used as a fuse for firing gunpowder, fireworks etc.

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Meanings

nountouch-paper (plural touch-papers)

plural touch-papers

  1. a strip of paper impregnated with nitre, used as a fuse for firing gunpowder, fireworks etc.

Translations

French papier nitraté
  • papier nitratéa strip of impregnated paper used as a fuse
Hungarian gyutacs
  • gyutacsa strip of impregnated paper used as a fuse
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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