proximity fuse

noun

Meaning

A fuse that is designed to detonate an explosive automatically when close enough to the target to destroy it.

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Related words

percussion fuse(English)fuse(English)concussion fuse(English)exploder(English)close range(English)sympathetic detonation(English)detonator(English)time bomb(English)

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