bridgewire

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Synonyms: bridgeware, bridgework, ridgewise, bridlewise, bridgeward

Antonyms: bridgeware, bridgework, ridgewise, bridlewise, bridgeward

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|pyrotechnic component}} A relatively thin [[resistance]] [[wire]] used that is [[heat]]ed by [[electric current]] to set off a [[pyrotechnic]] [[composition]].
2. {{senseid|en|wire for wire rope in bridges}} {{lb|en|rare}} {{alternative spelling of|en|bridge wire<id:wire for wire rope in bridges><gloss:wire for wire rope in bridges>}}.

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