touch-paper
Slow-burning igniter
Touch-paper is paper treated with saltpeter or another substance that makes it burn slowly without flame, used to ignite fireworks or explosives.
Figuratively, to light the touch-paper is to set off a volatile situation: His comments lit the touch-paper for weeks of protests.
Fuel-drawing cord
- corditeSmokeless firearm propellant
- gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
saltpeter · nitrate · sulfur · charcoal · primer · squib · punk
Tiny fiery particle
- flameBurning gas made visible
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- igniteStart burning something
- kindleStart a blaze
smolder · burn · ember · glow · flicker · catch · light · fire
What initiates action
- provocationAct that triggers response
- incitementProvoking unlawful behavior
- instigationAct of provoking action
- flashpointIgnition temperature threshold
tinderbox · inflammation · spark · agitation · controversy · outrage · reaction · eruption
Explosive celebration device
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- bangerBritish pork link
- crackerCrisp baked wafer
- sparklerEmitting light stick
display · Diwali · fiesta · celebration · pyrotechnician
wick
Fuel-drawing cord
- corditeSmokeless firearm propellant
- gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
- tinderCombustible material for ignition
kindling · saltpeter · nitrate · sulfur · charcoal · primer · squib · punk
spark
Tiny fiery particle
- flameBurning gas made visible
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- igniteStart burning something
kindle · smolder · burn · ember · glow · flicker · catch · light · fire · heat
trigger
What initiates action
- provocationAct that triggers response
- incitementProvoking unlawful behavior
- instigationAct of provoking action
flashpoint · tinderbox · inflammation · spark · agitation · controversy · outrage · reaction · eruption · explosion
firework
Explosive celebration device
sparkler · display · Diwali · fiesta · celebration · pyrotechnician
touch-paperflame retardant
Substance inhibiting ignition
payload · explosive charge · warhead · fire extinguisher · fire blanket
touch-paperdampener
Thing that reduces force
fire extinguisher · defuser · wet blanket · stabilizer · suppressant
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