"proximity fuse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: proximity fuses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} proximity fuse (plural proximity fuses)
  1. A fuse that is designed to detonate an explosive automatically when close enough to the target to destroy it. Wikipedia link: proximity fuse Synonyms: proximity fuze Related terms: proximity mine Translations (fuse designed to detonate an explosive automatically when close enough to a target): lähisytytin (Finnish), Annäherungszünder [masculine] (German), Abstandszünder [masculine] (German), Näherungszünder [masculine] (German), declanșator de proximitate [neuter] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-proximity_fuse-en-noun-grJbSlEb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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