fuse
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.
An otherwise stable arbitrarily long repeating pattern that, when perturbed from one end, destructively carries that perturbation at a constant speed to the other end.
The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.
A tendency to lose one's temper.
A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
A match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing