kveikiþráður

Icelandic

noun
Definitions
  • (manufacturing) A fuse (the mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device).

Etymology

Compound from Icelandic kveikja (ignite, light, burn) + Icelandic þráður (thread, wire).

Origin

Icelandic

þráður

Gloss

thread, wire

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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