proximity fuze
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of proximity fuze
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The Madis system combines radar, Stinger missiles, electronic warfare, and cannons firing specialized 30mm proximity fuze rounds.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The Marines say that one of the Madis’s most promising features is its ability to fire a specialized 30mm round with a proximity fuze.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
It also has a longer range, a proximity fuze and a larger warhead.
From New York Times • May 24, 2012
Great fleets on the sea or in the air will be canceled out by the guided bomb, the guided missile, the proximity fuze, he thinks.
From Time Magazine Archive
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