"light the fuse" meaning in All languages combined

See light the fuse on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: lights the fuse [present, singular, third-person], lighting the fuse [participle, present], lit the fuse [participle, past], lit the fuse [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|<,,lit>}} light the fuse (third-person singular simple present lights the fuse, present participle lighting the fuse, simple past and past participle lit the fuse)
  1. To cause an effect
    Sense id: en-light_the_fuse-en-verb-LEXNrFbd Categories (other): Candidates for speedy deletion, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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