English Explanatory Dictionary

bridgewire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A relatively thin resistance wire used that is heated by electric current to set off a pyrotechnic composition.
Alternative spelling of bridge wire (“wire for wire rope in bridges”).

Word forms

bridgewire bridgewires

Etymology

From bridge + wire.

Related words

wire bridge bridge wire

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