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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespoleta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: espoˈleta
"La espoleta del proyectil falló al impactar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device used to detonate a bomb, shell, or torpedo, typically by means of a timer, impact sensor, or remote signal.
"The bomb squad carefully dismantled the complex electronic fuze on the unexploded ordnance."
- 1
To equip a projectile or explosive with a detonating device.
"Technicians must safely fuze each artillery shell before it is loaded into the howitzer."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An alternative spelling of fuse, derived from the Italian fuso (spindle) via the Latin fusus. Originally referring to the tapered tube filled with combustible matter used for setting off a charge in artillery, the spelling 'fuze' was increasingly adopted in military contexts during the 19th and 20th centuries to distinguish the explosive device mechanism from the electrical fuse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fuze" is said worldwide
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fusée
Transliteration: fy.ze
"La fusée de l'obus a été activée avant le tir."
Zünder
Transliteration: tsʏndɐ
"Der Zünder der Granate wurde erfolgreich entschärft."
spoletta
Transliteration: spoˈletta
"La spoletta dell'ordigno era stata modificata."
espoleta
Transliteration: espoˈleta
"La espoleta del proyectil falló al impactar."
espoleta
Transliteration: ispuˈlɛtɐ
"O engenheiro militar inspecionou a espoleta da bomba."
फ्यूज़
Transliteration: fyuz
"बम के फ्यूज़ को सावधानी से निष्क्रिय कर दिया गया।"
引信
Transliteration: yǐnxìn
"工兵小心翼翼地拆除了炮弹的引信。"
신관
Transliteration: singwan
"포탄의 신관이 작동하여 폭발이 일어났다."
信管
Transliteration: shinkan
"爆弾の信管を取り外す作業が行われた。"
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