primacord-bickford fuse
1Fuse (explosives) — In an explosive, pyrotechnic device or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function. In common usage, the word fuse is used indiscriminately. However, when being specific (and in particular in a military… …
2Ensign-Bickford Company — The Ensign Bickford Industries, Incorporated (formerly The Ensign Bickford Company) was started in 1836 in Simsbury, Connecticut as a manufacturer of William Bickford s safety fuse for use in mining. Safety fuse was a great advance in mining… …
3explosive — explosively, adv. explosiveness, n. /ik sploh siv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence. 3. likely to lead to… …
