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short fuse [′shȯrt ′fyüz] (engineering) Any fuse that is cut too short. The practice of firing a blast, the fuse on the primer of which is not sufficiently long to reach from the top of the charge to the collar of the borehole; the primer, with fuse attached, is dropped into the charge while burning. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| When asked if he thought Holbrook had a short fuse, Bradley said, ``Obviously. Jonathan Daniel, vice president, noted that the transaction was completed in two weeks, enabling the borrower to take advantage of a short fuse prepayment opportunity on existing debt, and provide additional funds for tenant installation work. We had them on a real short fuse," said Moi, who added that the RTC, criticized by some for holding its properties too long, plans to increase the percentage of properties disposed of by auctions. |
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