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noun
A relatively thin resistance wire used that is heated by electric current to set off a pyrotechnic composition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative spelling of bridge wire (“wire for wire rope in bridges”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare
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History
From bridge + wire.
