touchpapernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʌtʃˌpeɪ.pər/us/ˈtʌtʃˌpeɪ.pɚ/a small piece of paper, usually at one end of a firework, that you light in order to start the firework burning:
The instructions on the fireworks said "Light the blue touchpaper, and stand clear."
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