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Noun Concept
Categories: Artillery, Detonators, Gunpowder, Ammunition, Military slang and jargon
EN
fuse  fuze  fusee  fuzee  primer
EN
Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant WordNet 3.0
English:
firearm
firearms
explosive
explosives
munitions
Definitions
Relations
Sources
EN
Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In military munitions, a fuze is the part of the device that initiates function. Wikipedia
In an explosive, pyrotechnic device, or military munition, a fuse is the part of the device that initiates function. Wikipedia
In firearms and artillery, the primer is the chemical and/or device responsible for initiating the propellant combustion that will propel the projectiles out of the gun barrel. Wikipedia
Device to detonate military munitions. Wikipedia Disambiguation
A firearm powder charge-ignition mechanism Wikipedia Disambiguation
Device which initiates the explosion of a munition Wikidata
Component of the firearm cartridge for initiating propellant combustion Wikidata
The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device. Wiktionary
A fuse for an explosive. Wiktionary
An auxiliary device with explosive components, used to detonate a munition. Wiktionary
Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive. Wiktionary
IS A
lighter
machine
fire
merchandise
string
+2 relations
PART OF
firecracker
cartridge
pistol cartridge
HAS KIND
detonating fuse
safety fuse
time-fuse
percussion cap
slow match
+5 relations
HAS INSTANCE
proximity fuze
RU
власовская трубка
daisy cutter
DERIVATION
fuse
prime
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
Sytin Military Encyclopedia
LOCATION
atmosphere
body of water
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
Wikipedia
EN
fuze, fuse (explosives), primer (firearms)
Wikidata
EN
fuse, fuze, primer
Wiktionary
EN
fuse, fusee, fuze, primer
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Barometric fuze, Barometric trigger, barometric triggers, Cartridge primer, exploder, Exploders, Fuse (explosive), fuse (munitions), fuze (explosives), Fuze (munitions), Fuzes for ammunition, impact fuze, Primer (firearm), Radar fuse, Radar fuze, time fuse, Timed fuse
Wikidata Alias
EN
explosive fuse, fuse, munitions fuze

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