fuze
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1. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | detonating fuse, |
| definition | : | a fuse containing an explosive (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | safety fuse, |
| definition | : | a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | time-fuse, |
| definition | : | a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | prime, |
| definition | : | insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fuse, |
| definition | : | equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | prime, |
| definition | : | insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fuse, |
| definition | : | equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse (verb.competition) |
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