Fuse vs Detonator - What's the difference?
fuse | detonator |
(also'' fuze ''in US ) A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
(industry, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit.
Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.
To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
To melt together.
To furnish with or install a fuse.
A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
(rail transport, UK) a small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
As nouns the difference between fuse and detonator
is that fuse is (also fuze in US) A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device while detonator is a device used to detonate an explosive device etc.As a verb fuse
is to melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.fuse
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) fuso and (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse.