FUZES

Noun

fuzes

plural of fuze

Verb

fuzes

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fuze

Source: Wiktionary


FUZE

Fuze, n.

Definition: A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See Fuse, n. Chemical fuze, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically, produce explosion.

– Concussion fuze, a fuze ignited by the striking of the projectile.

– Electric fuze, a fuze which is ignited by heat or a spark produced by an electric current.

– Friction fuze, a fuze which is ignited by the heat evolved by friction.

– Percussion fuze, a fuze in which the ignition is produced by a blow on some fulminating compound.

– Time fuze, a fuze adapted, either by its length or by the character of its composition, to burn a certain time before producing an explosion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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