percussion fuse

noun

A fuse in a projectile set in action by concussion when the projectile strikes the object.

Meanings

nounpercussion fuse (plural percussion fuses)

plural percussion fuses

  1. A fuse in a projectile set in action by concussion when the projectile strikes the object.

Translations

Finnish iskusytytin
  • iskusytytintype of fuse
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APA

percussion fuse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percussion%20fuse

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“percussion fuse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percussion%20fuse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “percussion fuse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/percussion%20fuse.

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