fuse² or (esp US) fuze /fūz/

1. A train of combustible material in a waterproof covering, used with a detonator to initiate an explosion
2. Any device used to explode a mine, bomb, etc under specified circumstances or at a specified time

a short fuse

A quick temper

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• backfitting
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• backflip
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• back-formation
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• back-friend
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• backgammon
• backgammoned
• backgammoning
• backgammons
• back-ganging
• back garden
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• back green
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• background
• background heating
• background processing
• background queue
• background radiation
• background radiations