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strand / fuse

nounfeminine/ˈmɛ.ʃɐ/medium

me·cha

Definition

A lock or strand of hair. / A length of cord or material that burns slowly, used to ignite an explosive device.
She dyed a single strand of hair pink.
He cut the fuse before it reached the dynamite.
Common collocations
strand of hairblonde streaklight the fusefuse wire

Etymology

Do latim 'mīca' (migalha, partícula).

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