A dynamite fuse made with a small quantity of dynamite powder along its length, so that the spark travels quickly and at a specific known rate.
A very direct or quick path or trip.
To travel in a straight line, ignoring established paths of travel.
The synchronization of the firing of the spark plugs in an internal combustion engine.
The time when something happens.
The regulation of the pace of e.g. an athletic race, the speed of an engine, the delivery of a joke, or the occurrence of a series of events.
An instance of recording the time of something.