01 n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See Fuse, n.
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Phrases & compounds
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. See fuzee{1}.
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.