Definition of Slow match. Meaning of Slow match. Synonyms of Slow match

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Definition of Slow match

Slow match
Match Match, n. [OE. macche, F. m[`e]che, F. m[`e]che, fr. L. myxa a lamp nozzle, Gr. ? mucus, nostril, a lamp nozzle. Cf. Mucus.] Anything used for catching and retaining or communicating fire, made of some substance which takes fire readily, or remains burning some time; esp., a small strip or splint of wood dipped at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction, as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of potassium. Match box, a box for holding matches. Match tub, a tub with a perforated cover for holding slow matches for firing cannon, esp. on board ship. The tub contains a little water in the bottom, for extinguishing sparks from the lighted matches. Quick match, threads of cotton or cotton wick soaked in a solution of gunpowder mixed with gum arabic and boiling water and afterwards strewed over with mealed powder. It burns at the rate of one yard in thirteen seconds, and is used as priming for heavy mortars, fireworks, etc. Slow match, slightly twisted hempen rope soaked in a solution of limewater and saltpeter or washed in a lye of water and wood ashes. It burns at the rate of four or five inches an hour, and is used for firing cannon, fireworks, etc.

Meaning of Slow match from wikipedia

- Slow match, also called match cord, is the slow-burning cord or twine fuse used by early gunpowder musketeers, artillerymen, and soldiers to ignite matchlock...
- sticks. Such matches were characterised by their burning speed i.e. quick match and slow match. Depending on its formulation, a slow match burns at a rate...
- Slow Horses is a British spy thriller television series based on the Slough House series of novels by Mick Herron. The first series, Slow Horses, premiered...
- without losing his concentration. The classic matchlock gun held a burning slow match in a clamp at the end of a small curved lever known as the serpentine...
- firearms and ammunition Slow match, a slow-burning cord or twine fuse Matching (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing matches All pages with titles...
- Kingdom to ignite multiple engines/motors; it is however largely unavailable in the USA due to ambiguous explosives laws. Slow match Punk (fireworks) v t e...
- contrast to common matchlock firearms, which required a burning cord of slow match ready if the gun might be needed and demanded the operator's full attention...
- A slow match is a very slow-burning fuse consisting of a hemp or cotton rope saturated with an oxidizer such as pot****ium nitrate. Slow matches are...
- the meaning of "match" as in matchsticks or the "permanent match" (see below), this type of lighter consists of a length of slow match in a holder, with...
- staff with a fork at one end to hold a lighted slow match. The name was adapted from the Dutch lontstok, "match stick". Linstocks were used for discharging...