On Wednesday 06 September 2006 15:03, Bob Goodwin wrote:
Mike McCarty wrote:
> Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Tuesday 05 September 2006 12:25, Michael P. Brininstool wrote:
>>>
dictionary.com sez basically that fuse is the thing you light to blow
>>> something up and the fuze is an electronic version of same.
>>
>> And as a C.E.T. of 34 years, and chasing electrons for a living for
>> 57 or so, I have yet to see the hot wire device designed to open a
>> circuit when too much current flows called anything but a fuse, with
>> an 's'. Thats not
>
> Yep.
>
>> saying it couldn't be so spelled in other locales, but here, there's
>> only one way to spell it unless the writer failed spelling.
>
> Then
dictionary.com is wrong. A fuze is a device for detonating a
> weapon. A fuse is an electrical device. I've been doing electronics
> for 40 years, and *never* have encountered the term "fuze" to mean
> an electronics component.
>
> Furthermore, I looked in a "real" dictionary, and that's what it
> verified.
>
> Mike
*My ancient dictionary, about as fragile as the dead sea scrolls, even
shows pictures of several "fuzes!" Two have propellers and they
obviously screw into the nose of a projectile/bomb.
"FUZE noun A mechanical or electrical device that initiates the
explosive charge of a shell, bomb, grenade, etc."
Funk & Wagnalls New College Standard Dictionary C. 1947
Darn, first braggart hasn't a chance in this company. My Websters is 11
years newer. :(
Thunderbird Compose spell checker can't deal with Fuze though!
Bob Goodwin*
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