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proximity fuse

proximity fuse noun: a fuse that is designed to detonate an explosive automatically when close enough to the target to destroy it.

Noun

proximity fuse (plural proximity fuses)

  1. A fuse that is designed to detonate an explosive automatically when close enough to the target to destroy it.

Forms of proximity fuse

pluralproximity fuses
alternative formproximity fuze

Questions about proximity fuse

What does proximity fuse mean?
Proximity fuse means a fuse that is designed to detonate an explosive automatically when close enough to the target to destroy it.
What part of speech is proximity fuse?
Proximity fuse is a noun.
What is the plural of proximity fuse?
The plural of proximity fuse is proximity fuses.

Words near proximity fuse in the dictionary

  1. proximities
  2. proximitized
  3. proximitous
  4. proximity
  5. proximity effect
  6. proximity fuse
  7. proximity fuses
  8. proximity fuze
  9. proximity fuzes
  10. proximity mine
  11. proximity mines

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