fuse

A simple pyrotechnic initiating device used to set off explosives and fireworks. For tagging purposes this should be used for the match/cord style fuses.

Given their visual similarity, they're sometimes referred to as a wick, like those those used in candles and oil lamps.

The term "fuse" is potentially ambiguous, for the electrical device to prevent overcurrent see electrical fuse.

Examples

Pipe bomb with an unlit fuse

Bomb with a lit fuse

Character with a fuse for a tail