black match en · NOUN
Meanings
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A pyrotechnic fuse consisting of a cotton string, coated with black powder.
The burning of quick match is an example of propagative (i.e., pressure-driven) burning, whereas the burning of black match is described as parallel burning (see burn type, pyrotechnic).
2012 October 14, K.L. Kosanke, Barry T. Sturman, Robert M. Winokur, B.J. Kosanke, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Pyrotechnics: (and Related Subjects), Journal of Pyrotechnics, →ISBN, page 917:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blackmatch | alternative | lexicographic | |
| black matches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pl lont z prochem czarnym (Translations) · de ungedeckte Stoppine (Translations) · fi mustaruudista tehty tulilanka (Translations)