HyperDic: fuze

English > 1 sense of the word fuze:
NOUNartifactfuze, fuse, fusee, fuzee, primer, primingany igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
English > fuze: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAny igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant.
Synonymsfuse, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
Narrowerdetonating fuseA fuse containing an explosive
safety fuseA slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter
time-fuseA fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)
Broaderlighter, light, igniter, ignitorA device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
Spanishimprimación
Catalancartilla

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