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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