fuse setter
- noun
- /fjuz ˈsɛtər/
- Specialized
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ajustador de fusibles
- Modern artillery crews rely on automatic fuse setters to ensure precise timing for detonation.
Examples
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The fuse setter was crucial for the operation.
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The technician used a fuse setter to prepare each shell before loading it into the cannon.
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During training, soldiers learned how to operate the manual fuse setter correctly.
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Can you pass me the fuse setter?
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The skilled technician used a fuse setter to ensure the artillery shells would detonate at the correct moment.
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During the training exercise, the soldiers were taught how to properly operate a fuse setter for artillery projectiles.
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In the field, the fuse setter is crucial for precisely timing the explosion of artillery munitions.
Synonyms
A device that adjusts when a military shell explodes
A tool that sets the time when an artillery shell will explode
Surface Forms
Morphology
fuse + setter
The compound is compositionally built from 'fuse' (a device/component related to ignition/timing) and 'setter' (an agent or device that sets something), so a B1 learner who knows those constituents can infer it denotes a device that sets fuses/timing. Although the term is technical (and sometimes spelled 'fuze') the role and function are directly derivable from the parts rather than being idiomatic.
Etymology
The noun fuse setter comes from the tool or person, the setter, who 'sets' the small timed fuse on a shell. Imagine turning a small dial to choose when the shell will explode, and that's why it means a device used to set the time before an explosion.
