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detonating fuse vs priming

priming vs detonating fuse

detonating fuse and priming both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detonating fuse Yes No No No
priming Yes No No No
As nouns, priming is a hypernym of detonating fuse; that is, priming is a word with a broader meaning than detonating fuse:
  • detonating fuse: a fuse containing an explosive
  • priming: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Other hypernyms of detonating fuse include fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer.
detonating fuse (noun) priming (noun)
a fuse containing an explosive the act of making something ready
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Difference between detonating fuse and priming

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