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safety fuze

American  

noun

  1. a long tube attached to a detonator or percussion cap and filled with a powder that burns slowly when ignited.


Etymology

Origin of safety fuze

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

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They are often used in conjunction, a considerable length of instantaneous fuze, leading from the charge, being connected to a short length of safety fuze.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

The safety fuze used in the British service burns at the rate of about 3 ft. a minute.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

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