Fuze
[fyooz] /fyuz/
noun
1.
a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
2.
1 (def 1).
verb (used with object), fuzed, fuzing.
3.
Also, fuse. to attach a or fuze to (a bomb, mine, etc.).
/fjuːz/
noun
1.
(mainly US) a variant spelling of fuse1
n.
see fuse (n.).
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