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touchpaper

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touchpaper [ˈtʌtʃˌpeɪpə]
n
1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) paper soaked in saltpetre and used for firing gunpowder
light the (blue) touchpaper to do something that will cause much anger or excitement
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touchpaper [ˈtʌtʃpeɪpəʳ] N → mecha f
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