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| has gloss | eng: A bridgewire, bridge wire, or hot bridge wire (HBW) is a relatively thin resistance wire used to set off a pyrotechnic composition serving as pyrotechnic initiator. By passing of electric current it is heated to a high temperature that starts the exothermic chemical reaction of the attached composition. After successful firing, the bridgewire melts, resulting in an open circuit. |
| lexicalization | eng: Bridge wire |
| lexicalization | eng: bridgewire |
| instance of | c/Pyrotechnic initiators |
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