touch paper

touch pa·per

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhch pey-per]
- /tʌtʃ ˈpeɪ pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tuhch pey-per]
- /tʌtʃ ˈpeɪ pər/

Definitions of touch paper words

noun touch paper paper saturated with potassium nitrate to make it burn slowly, used for igniting explosives and fireworks. 1
noun touch paper paper soaked in saltpetre and used for firing gunpowder 0

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Origin of touch paper

First appearance:

before 1740

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1740-50

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Parts of speech for Touch paper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Touch paper

touch paper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

touch paper usage trend in Literature

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