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| fuse [ fyooz ] or fuze [ fyooz ] |
noun (plural fus·es) (plural fuz·es) |
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1. explosive lead: a cord or trail of a combustible substance that is ignited at one end to carry a flame to an explosive device farther away
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2. detonator: a mechanical or electrical detonator that triggers an exploding device such as a bomb or grenade
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transitive verb (past and past participle fused, present participle fus·ing, 3rd person present singular fus·es) (past and past participle fuzed, present participle fuz·ing, 3rd person present singular fuz·es) |
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equip device with detonator: to equip an exploding device such as a bomb or grenade with a mechanical or electrical detonator
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Italian fuso "spindle" < Latin fusus] |
