fuze

Noun
  1. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (synset 103412032)
    is a type of: igniter, ignitor, light, lighter - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
    subtypes:
    • detonating fuse - a fuse containing an explosive
    • safety fuse - a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
    • time-fuse - a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)
    same as: fuse, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming

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