blastingfuse
nounUK /ˈblɑːstɪŋ fjuːz/
US /ˈblæstɪŋ fjuːz/
A string that burns slowly to set off an explosion.
The miner lit the blasting fuse and ran to safety.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A slow-burning cord used to carry a flame to a charge.
He checked the blasting fuse before the demolition.
3. Something that triggers a sudden, dramatic reaction.
Her speech was the blasting fuse for a heated debate.
4. A short length of fuse used in fireworks.
The blasting fuse hissed and then the rocket shot up.