Fuze — Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chemical fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Concussion fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Friction fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Percussion fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Time fuze — Fuze Fuze, n. A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See {Fuse}, n. [1913 Webster] {Chemical fuze}, a fuze in which substances separated until required for action are then brought into contact, and uniting chemically … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fuze — Fuse Fuse, or Fuze Fuze, n. (Elec.) A wire, bar, or strip of fusible metal inserted for safety in an electric circuit. When the current increases beyond a certain safe strength, the metal melts, interrupting the circuit and thereby preventing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fuze plug — Fuse plug Fuse plug, or Fuze plug Fuze plug . 1. (Ordnance) A plug fitted to the fuse hole of a shell to hold the fuse. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A fusible plug that screws into a receptacle, used as a fuse in electric wiring. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contact fuze — A contact fuze, percussion fuze or direct action (D.A.) fuze (UK) is the fuze that is placed in the nose of a bomb or shell so that it will detonate on contact with a hard surface. Many impacts are unpredictable: they may involve a soft surface,… … Wikipedia
Bantam (missile) — The Bantam (Bofors ANti TAnk Missile) or Robot 53 (Rb 53) was a Swedish wire guided anti tank missile developed in the late 1950s. It served with the Swedish and Swiss armies from 1963 and 1967 respectively. It can either be deployed by a single… … Wikipedia
