Fuze
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fuze-171-16488315
title:
Fuze
text:
In military munitions, a fuze is the part of the device that initiates its function. In some applications, such as torpedoes, a fuze may be identified by function as the exploder. The relative complexity of even the earliest fuze designs can be seen in cutaway diagrams. A fuze is a device that detonates a munition's explosive material under specified conditions. In addition, a fuze will have safety and arming mechanisms that protect users from premature or accidental detonation. For example, an
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Device which initiates munition explosion
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuze
date created:
2008-10-22T00:30:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T16:32:05Z
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