Bickford fuse

Bickford fuse
Bickford fuse Bick"ford fuse or Bickford fuze Bick"ford fuze, or Bickford match Bickford match A fuse used in blasting, consisting of a long cylinder of explosive material inclosed in a varnished wrapping of rope or hose. It burns from 2 to 4 feet a minute. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • вогнепровідний шнур — огнепроводный шнур safety fuse, blasting fuse, Bickford fuse *Zündschnur шнур зіз серцевиною з курного (димного) пороху, оточений зовнішнім тай|та внутрішнім обплетенням, вологоізолюючою мастикою; швидкість горіння В.ш. становить приблизно 1… …   Гірничий енциклопедичний словник

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