espoleta

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espoleta

/iʃ.pu.ˈle.tɐ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do italiano spoletta.

noun

dispositivo que produz a detonação de cargas explosivas e projéteis; disparador

In English

primer small charge used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive
percussion cap metal cap on muzzleloading firearms

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"espoleta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/espoleta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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espoleta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/espoleta

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@misc{espoleta_2026,
  title = {espoleta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/espoleta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}