·noun A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, ·etc. ·see Fuse, ·noun.
II. Fuze ·add. ·noun A wire, bar, or strip of fusible metal inserted for safety in an electric circuit. When the current increases beyond a certain safe strength, the metal melts, interrupting the circuit and thereby preventing possibility of damage.
III. Fuze, plug ·add. ·- A plug fitted to the fuse hole of a shell to hold the fuse.
IV. Fuze, plug ·add. ·- A fusible plug that screws into a receptacle, used as a fuse in electric wiring.