fuze

noun, verb — 4 senses

fuze

noun

/fjuːz/

1

Business, Government, Manufacturing, Military, Mining, Politics, War Synonym of detonator, an auxiliary device used to ignite an explosive substance or device.

2

Archaic Archaic spelling of fuse, in its various other senses.

Derived terms: fuzeless, time fuze

fuze

verb

1

Business, Government, Manufacturing, Military, Mining, Politics, War To equip with a detonator.

2

Archaic Archaic spelling of fuse, in its various other senses.

Derived terms: defuze

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