fuze

[ fyooz ]

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. fuse ¹( def 1 ).

verb (used with object)

, fuzed, fuz·ing.

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

fuze

/ fjuːz /

noun

1. a variant spelling of fuse 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of fuze¹

First recorded in 1635–45; variant of fuse ¹

Example Sentences

The first production unit of the replacement fuze was approved through the National Nuclear Security Administration's rigorous Quality Assurance Inspection Procedure in March.

From Science Daily

If a pressure fuze is installed, 150 kg of mass on the fuze is required to trigger it.

From Reuters

“Those fuzes rely on impact and if you land in something soft, you may not get the shock you need,” Mr. Vosburgh said.

From New York Times

With pliers and other hand tools, the soldiers must gently probe and manipulate the fuze’s inner mechanisms to disable both of its safety features.

From New York Times

They can work with a variety of fuzes that control whether they explode above the ground, on the surface or after burrowing into the ground.

From New York Times