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Snoff

A short candle end used for igniting a fuse

Pyrophorus

Any one of several substances or mixtures which phosphoresce or ignite spontaneously on exposure to air as a heated mixture of

Portfire

composition of niter sulphur and mealed powder used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns and as an incendiary material

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at one end in a substance which can be easily ignited by friction as a preparation of phosphorus or chlorate of

ignited

set afire or burning

Gunflint

A sharpened flint for the lock of a gun to ignite the charge It was in common use before the introduction

Diesel

suction stroke is so highly compressed that the heat generated ignites the fuel usually a heavy oil the fuel being automatically

Grenade

or shell of iron filled with powder of other explosive ignited by means of a fuse and thrown from the hand

VerbarGoudron

wax pitch and glue used in various ways as for igniting buildings or works or to light ditches and ramparts

Flintlock

flint fixed in the hammer which on striking the steel ignites the priming

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