Zündschnur — meaning in English

English meaning

• fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
• squib noun A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.

Senses

Zündschnur is used for these senses in English:

• fuse A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.
• squib A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.

fuse — full definition

1. noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
2. verb To melt or blend together, especially under heat.

squib — full definition

1. noun A small firework that is intended to spew sparks rather than explode.
2. noun A similar device used to ignite an explosive or launch a rocket, etc.
3. noun A kind of slow match or safety fuse.
4. noun Any small firecracker sold to the general public, usually in special clusters designed to explode in series after a single master fuse is lit.

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