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detonating fuse

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detonating fuse [′det‚ən‚ād·iŋ ′fyüz]
(engineering)
A device consisting of a core of high explosive within a waterproof textile covering and set off by an electrical blasting cap fired from a distance by means of a fuse line; used in large, deep boreholes.


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