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safety fuse vs priming

priming vs safety fuse

safety fuse and priming both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
safety fuse Yes No No No
priming Yes No No No
As nouns, priming is a hypernym of safety fuse; that is, priming is a word with a broader meaning than safety fuse:
  • safety fuse: a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
  • priming: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Other hypernyms of safety fuse include fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer.
safety fuse (noun) priming (noun)
a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance the act of making something ready
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded 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 safety fuse and priming

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