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noun
1.
a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
2.
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fuse or fuze1 (fjuːz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a lead of combustible black powder in a waterproof covering (safety fuse), or a lead containing an explosive (detonating fuse), used to fire an explosive charge |
| 2. | any device by which an explosive charge is ignited |
| 3. | blow a fuse See blow |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (tr) to provide or equip with such a fuse |
| [C17: from Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fūsus] | |
| fuze or fuze1 | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C17: from Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fūsus] | |
| 'fuseless or fuze1 | |
| —adj | |
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| fuze (fjuːz) | |
| —n | |
| chiefly (US) a variant spelling of fuse | |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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fuze
in explosives technology, device for firing explosives in blasting operations, in fireworks, and in military projectiles.
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Example sentences
The fuze protrudes into the cylindrical cavity of the smoke mixture and is staked to the base of the projectile.
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