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squib Noun 1. a firework that burns with a hissing noise before exploding 2. damp squib something expected to be exciting or successful but turning out to be a disappointment [probably imitative of a light explosion] Squib a small measure of quantity, 1766. Examples: squib of gin, 1805; of punch, 1766.
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A small pyrotechnic device that may be used to fire the igniter in a rocket or for some similar purpose. Not to be confused with a detonator that explodes. Translations |
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