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Meanings of long fuse in inglês

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Usage of long fuse in inglês
1
Again, if this is a joke, it's got a very long fuse.
Wired
2
I understand her plan, the need for a long fuse and a slow burn.
Rogues
3
I used part of their own long fuse, and it was a good one.
Jack Ranger's Western Trip; Or, from Boarding School to Ranch an...
4
He's attaching a long fuse, so he can get out before the explosion comes.
Boy Scouts in the Coal Caverns; Or, The Light in Tunnel Six
5
Max generally burned a long fuse, but was struggling now to hold himself in check.
The Information Officer
6
This year's hurling championship will have a long fuse.
The Irish Times
7
A bomb with a really long fuse?
Nemesis Game
8
Baron must be in the hall, attaching his charge to the banister and lighting that long fuse.
Iron Council
9
He shows these kids how to make them, you know, wrap them in rope, tie a long fuse.
The vaults
10
Bart made out a long fuse trailing three feet or more over the side of the old fieldpiece.
Bart Stirling's Road to Success; Or, The Young Express Agent
11
Next he inserted a long fuse.
Pellucidar
12
He pointed to the long fuse that ran from the dynamite charge down the northern side of the arch.
The Young Lions
13
By using a long fuse, the person that fired the charge would have time to get out before the explosion.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's
14
The rocket, with its eight-foot pole and its long fuse, stood in its heavy trestle launcher, pointing at the sky.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
15
Again, a long fuse.
The vaults
16
We cleaned out the barrel and we've rammed home a good solid charge, with a long fuse ready to light.
Bart Stirling's Road to Success; Or, The Young Express Agent
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