fuze

The metallic fuze bored out and a paper fuze of longer time inserted.
An Artilleryman's Diary|Jenkin Lloyd Jones
It was, however, at this period that the now famous 106 or instantaneous fuze arrived in the country.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918|Frederick William Bewsher
This fuze burst its shell instantaneously when the fuze-cap touched the ground.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918|Frederick William Bewsher
He then unscrewed the fuze and threw it away before it could detonate the shell.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918|Frederick William Bewsher

Everything should therefore be prepared beforehand to facilitate the loading of the mine and placing of the fuze.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fuze

fuze

/ (fjuːz) /

noun

mainly US a variant spelling of fuse 1

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