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safety fuze

safe·ty fuze
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-tee fyooz]
    • /ˈseɪf ti fyuz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seyf-tee fyooz]
    • /ˈseɪf ti fyuz/

Definition of safety fuze words

  • noun safety fuze a long tube attached to a detonator or percussion cap and filled with a powder that burns slowly when ignited. 1

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Origin of safety fuze

First appearance:

before 1830
One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40

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Parts of speech for Safety fuze

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

safety fuze popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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