- Concussion fuze
- Fuze Fuze, n.
A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a
shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n.
[1913 Webster]
{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. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Fuze — Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chemical fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Electric fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Friction fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Percussion fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Time fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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