Fuse

/fjuːz/

The meaning and definition of Fuse, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
  2. The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.

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Synonyms fuze (US) fuze

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