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proximity fuses

proximity fuses is the plural of proximity fuse.

Meaning of proximity fuse

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 fuses

alternative formproximity fuzes

Questions about proximity fuses

What is proximity fuses the plural of?
Proximity fuses is the plural of proximity fuse.

Words near proximity fuses in the dictionary

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

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