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Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like.

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  1. n. Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like.
  2. Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used as a match for firing gunpowder, and the like.
  3. Paper steeped in saltpeter, which burns slowly, and is used asa match for firing gunpowder, and the like.