TOUCHPAPER


Meaning of TOUCHPAPER in English

touch ‧ pa ‧ per /ˈtʌtʃˌpeɪpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English

a piece of special paper that burns slowly, used in order to start a ↑ firework burning:

Light the blue touchpaper, then move to a safe distance.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.