touch-paper

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Definition of touch-paper in English Turkish dictionary

touchpaper
(isim) tutuşturma kâğıdı
touchpaper
{i} tutuşturma kâğıdı
English - English
a strip of paper impregnated with nitre used as a fuse for firing gunpowder, fireworks etc
If someone lights the touch paper or lights the blue touch paper, they do something which causes anger or excitement. This kind of remark is guaranteed to light the blue touch paper with some Labour politicians
touchpaper
{i} paper soaked in saltpeter that is lit to to start firework
touchpaper
Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like
touchpaper
a piece of special paper that burns slowly, used in order to light a firework burning
touch-paper
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