estopim

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From estopa +‎ -im.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: es‧to‧pim

Noun

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estopim m (plural estopins)

  1. fuse
    Synonyms: fusível, pavio, mecha, rastilho, torcida
  2. (figurative) an important event that causes a succession of other events