fuse
nounmasculine/ʁɐʃˈtiʎu/low
ras·ti·lho
Definition
A cord or tape of gunpowder used to convey fire to an explosive charge; a slow match.
The miner lit the fuse and moved away quickly.
The gunpowder in the fuse burned slowly.
Common collocations
light the fusegunpowder fusecut the fuse
Idiomatic expressions
- be the fuse (to be the cause that triggers a conflict or argument)
Etymology
Do árabe 'rasṭīl' (corda, mecha).