| a design for detonating a charge, as in a projectile, within a predesignated radius of a target. |
| proximity fuze n. An electronic device for detonating a warhead as it approaches a target, used in antiaircraft shells. Also called VT fuze. |
proximity fuze
an explosive ignition device used in bombs, artillery shells, and mines. The fuze senses when a target is close enough to be damaged or destroyed by the weapon's explosion. The sensor is typically a small radar set that sends out signals and listens for their reflections from nearby objects.
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