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• Contact fuze — A contact fuze, percussion fuze or direct action (D.A.) fuze (UK) is the fuze that is placed in the nose of a bomb or shell so that it will detonate on contact with a hard surface. Many impacts are unpredictable: they may involve a soft surface,… …   Wikipedia

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• safety fuze — A pyrotechnic contained in a flexible and weather proof sheath burning at a timed and constant rate; used to transmit a flame to the detonator …   Military dictionary

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• List of British ordnance terms — This article explains terms used to describe the British Armed Forces ordnance (i.e.: weapons and ammunition) used in World War I and World War II. Note that the terms may have slightly different meanings in the military of other countries.BDBD… …   Wikipedia

• Type 99 mine — Infobox Weapon name=Type 99 mine caption= A Type 99 mine at the Imperial War Museum in London. Note the four magnets and the protruding fuze, and the missing safety pin. origin= flag|Japan type= Antitank, vehicle mine is explosive= yes service=… …   Wikipedia

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