fuze
[fyooz]
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noun
a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
verb (used with object), fuzed, fuz·ing.
Origin of fuze
First recorded in 1635–45; variant of fuse1
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Examples from the Web for fuze
Historical Examples of fuze
The mortar did not use a wad, because a wad prevented the fuze of the shell from igniting.
Artillery Through the AgesAlbert Manucy
Fuze—a device to ignite the charge of a shell or other projectile.
Artillery Through the AgesAlbert Manucy
The main trouble with this fuze, however, was that it did not always ignite!
Artillery Through the AgesAlbert Manucy
The ends of the match were crossed into a sort of rosette at the head of the fuze.
Artillery Through the AgesAlbert Manucy
If the fuze had to be withdrawn, there was a fuze extractor for the job.
Artillery Through the AgesAlbert Manucy
fuze
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