底火 (de) — low fire in a stove (before adding fuel); (military) primer, ignition cartridge
Definition
Two distinct senses: (1) the low flame remaining in a stove before adding fresh fuel; (2) in military contexts, the primer or ignition cartridge of a round of ammunition.
noun
low fire in a stove (before adding fuel)(military) primerignition cartridge
Examples
- ，底火，。Shēng huǒ shí, xiān jiā de, zài fàng mù chái.When starting a fire, first add the low fire, then put in the wood.
- 底火，。Zhè zhǒng zǐ dàn de de hěn mǐn gǎn, yào xiǎo xīn cún fàng.The primer of this type of bullet is very sensitive; store it carefully.
- 底火。Pào bīng jiǎn chá le de shì fǒu ān zhuāng zhèng què.The artillery checked whether the primer was installed correctly.
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