3 entries found for fuse.
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Pronunciation:
fyüzFunction: noun
Etymology: from Italian fuso "a slender tapering rod used for twisting yarn, spindle," from Latin fusus "spindle"
1 : a cord or cable that is set afire to ignite an explosive charge by carrying fire to it
2 also fuze : a mechanical or electrical device for setting off the explosive charge of an artillery shell, bomb, or torpedo
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