fuze

== English == === Etymology === Variant spelling of fuse used to differentiate senses, see Usage note there. === Pronunciation === enPR: fyo͞oz, IPA(key): /fjuːz/ Homophone: fuse Rhymes: -uːz === Noun === fuze (plural fuzes) (military, professional usage) An auxiliary device with explosive components, used to detonate a munition. (US) Alternative spelling of fuse. ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === fuze (third-person singular simple present fuzes, present participle fuzing, simple past and past participle fuzed) (transitive, military, professional usage) To equip with a fuze. (US) Alternative spelling of fuse. === See also === fuse === References === “fuze, v.”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “fuze, v.”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “fuze, v.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. === Further reading === William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “fuze”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “fuze”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.