单词	touchpaper
释义	touchpaper /ˈtʌtʃpeɪpə / noun 1A strip of paper impregnated with nitre, for setting light to fireworks or explosive substances.At the time the first touchpaper was scheduled to be lit, cars were still queueing bumper to bumper on Netherhampton Road.... Light the blue touchpaper, and retire to a safe distance. And he can light the blue touchpaper on a Roman Candle, but it may be impossible to tell whether the ensuing two second fizzing is the intended special effect or a product malfunction. 1.1Used in reference to an action that is likely to cause anger or controversy: it was an intervention by the umpire that lit the blue touchpaper... By contrast, now I just sit there and wait for the magic word to set off the blue touchpaper. It was those last words that finally lit the blue touchpaper. I like to think that I am not unduly irritated by life, but the last week has finally lit my personal touchpaper.
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