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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A composition of chlorate of potash and antimony, which readily ignites by friction.
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“A friction-primer consists of a tube charged with gunpowder, to the top of which is fastened a spur containing friction-powder, which is exploded by means of a slider pulled out by a lanyard.”
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition.
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