Slow match Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly
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- 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.
