cordeau en · NOUN
Etymology
From French cordeau.
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) A detonating cord.
The middle section of cordeau is attached (by means of a string) to a narrow lead plate, […]
1960, Basil Timothy Fedoroff, Encyclopedia of Explosives and Related Items, volume 3, page 312:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cordeaux | Number=Plur | lexicographic |