proximity fuse
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A proximity fuse onboard the interceptor is set to explode when it comes within 10 meters of the target.
From Slate • May 13, 2021
For example, Rosenberg gave the Soviets blueprints and a working copy of the proximity fuse, one of the United States military’s most closely guarded secrets.
From Newsweek • Aug. 7, 2013
Instead of repelling each other, these alien climates, once in proximity, fuse, generate electricity and create an environment larger and more complex than the sum of its parts.
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2011
Dr. Astin, a quiet, lanky Ph.D. in physics from New York University, has been with the Bureau of Standards since 1932, was one of the principal developers of the proximity fuse in World War II.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dr. Vannevar Bush, world-famous scientist, and Dr. Merle Tuve, inventor of the proximity fuse, both declared they would know of any secret American missiles--and didn't.
From The Flying Saucers are Real by Keyhoe, Donald E. (Donald Edward)
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