safety fuse
Burning cord trigger
A safety fuse is a cord containing a core of slow-burning powder, used to ignite explosives from a safe distance.
The fuse burns at a predictable rate, giving the user time to retreat before detonation: He lit the safety fuse and ran for cover.
In electrical contexts, a safety fuse is simply a fuse designed to prevent overload damage.
- cordFlexible twisted strand
- sparkTiny fiery particle
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- burn rateCapital expenditure velocity
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- blastingblast, blasting, detonation, explosives, dynamite
- fuses
- Explosivesbomb, dynamite, grenade, TNT, C-4