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- slowmatch огнепроводный шнур (для взрывных работ и т. п.)
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slowmatch — slow match n. A match or fuse that burns slowly at a known rate and is used to set off explosives or fire cannons and muzzle loading firearms. * * * … Universalium
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Cannon operation — required specialised crew and gunners, who were first enlisted by the Spanish in the 14th century.Hoffmeyer, p. 217.] The nature of cannon operation often depended on the size of the cannon and whether they were breech loading or muzzle loading.… … Wikipedia
