Fuze
Fuze , noun
A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See Fuse, n.
Collocations (6)
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.