Definitions for fuzes

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fuzes fuze

Spelling: [fyooz]

IPA: /fyuz/

Fuzes is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 25 anagrams from letters in fuzes (efsuz).

Definitions for fuzes

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. fuse1 (def 1).

verb (used with object)

1. Also, fuse. to attach a fuse or fuze to (a bomb, mine, etc.).

Origin of fuzes

First recorded in 1635-45; variant of fuse¹

Examples for fuzes

The ends of the match were crossed into a sort of rosette at the head of the fuze.

Over this ring the top of the fuze case was marked in seconds.

The mortar did not use a wad, because a wad prevented the fuze of the shell from igniting.

fuze—a device to ignite the charge of a shell or other projectile.

If the fuze had to be withdrawn, there was a fuze extractor for the job.

The action of this fuze will be readily understood from the plan of the fuze at Fig. 16.

The main trouble with this fuze, however, was that it did not always ignite!

A short piece of fuze that had been placed in the touch-hole of the gun was ignited.

Their efficacy is in their recoil and the "graze" fuze they use.

By the process of ramming, the electrical resistance of the fuze is regulated.