safety fuze
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of safety fuze
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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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
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
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