fuze
Americannoun
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a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
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fuse.
verb (used with object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of fuze
First recorded in 1635–45; variant of fuse 1
Example Sentences
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“The likelihood that the M767A1 fuze malfunctioned is a statistical anomaly that was outside any reasonable probability.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
The Mark 21 fuze, an integrated assembly of Sandia-designed logic and sensing devices, directs the warhead to initiate firing sequences at the correct point in targeting parameters.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024
Raytheon AIM-9X weapons developers explain that the Block 2 variant adds a redesigned fuze and a digital ignition safety device that enhances ground handling and in-flight safety.
From Fox News • Jun. 1, 2020
Just behind the nose is a shaped charge weighing 660 grams and consisting of a RDX/TNT mixture, which is detonated by an ADTS-583 impact fuze.
From Scientific American • Dec. 23, 2012
Their bombs were hemispheres of stone or bronze, joined together with hoops and exploded by means of a primitive powder fuze.
From Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America by Manucy, Albert
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