fuze

[fyooz]

noun

a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
fuse¹(def 1).

verb (used with object), fuzed, fuz·ing.

Also fuse. to attach a fuse or fuze to (a bomb, mine, etc.).

Origin of fuze

First recorded in 1635–45; variant of fuse¹

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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 Ages
Albert Manucy
Fuze—a device to ignite the charge of a shell or other projectile.
Artillery Through the Ages
Albert Manucy
The main trouble with this fuze, however, was that it did not always ignite!
Artillery Through the Ages
Albert Manucy
The ends of the match were crossed into a sort of rosette at the head of the fuze.
Artillery Through the Ages
Albert Manucy
If the fuze had to be withdrawn, there was a fuze extractor for the job.
Artillery Through the Ages
Albert Manucy

British Dictionary definitions for fuze

fuze

noun

mainly US a variant spelling of fuse 1

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Word Origin and History for fuze

see fuse (n.).