quickmatch
nounUK /ˈkwɪkmætʃ/
US /ˈkwɪkmætʃ/
A quickmatch is a special string that burns very fast, used to light fireworks or old guns.
The fireworks expert attached a quickmatch to the rocket before lighting it.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fast-burning cord used in mining to set off explosives.
The miner lit the quickmatch and ran to safety.
3. A quick or speedy match in a game or contest.
The tennis final was a quickmatch that lasted only forty minutes.
4. A type of matchstick that lights easily and burns quickly.
He struck a quickmatch to start the campfire.