Among the time-fuse hand grenades may be mentioned the Mills No. 5. From Wordnik.com. [Military Instructors Manual] Reference
Evidently there was a second series of charges, either inefficiently wired, or with a very long time-fuse. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
The slackers at Homeland Security had not considered the possibility that I might construct a slow chemical time-fuse to ignite a tube of fuselage-melting mousse. From Wordnik.com. [Stan Goff: Air Travel Under Orange Alert] Reference
In testing the Navy time-fuse by the watch, or michronometer, the safety-plug must be removed: otherwise the fuze will burn longer than the time for which it is marked. From Wordnik.com. [Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition.] Reference
The safety-plug should be removed when the Navy time-fuse is used in rifled cannon, as recent experiments show that it is a probable cause of premature explosions of shells. From Wordnik.com. [Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition.] Reference
They've laid their plans for a time-fuse and a quick getaway. From Wordnik.com. [Jimgrim and Allah's Peace] Reference
Page 578 of gunpowder to which was attached a time-fuse lighted. From Wordnik.com. [History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868] Reference
Something kept her from laying the candle-flame to the time-fuse. From Wordnik.com. [The Dop Doctor] Reference
"The sort of accident you set with a time-fuse," said Martlow grimly. From Wordnik.com. [The Best British Short Stories of 1922] Reference
In our last camp, before we reached Solong, he told two of his time-fuse yarns. From Wordnik.com. [Children of the Bush] Reference
The first three were exploded by a time-fuse set for from three to five seconds. From Wordnik.com. [Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army] Reference
Another important change was the introduction of a longer time-fuse for use with field guns. From Wordnik.com. [History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government] Reference
Eleven were destroyed satisfactorily, but at the twelfth the time-fuse on the charges failed. From Wordnik.com. [FREE MARKET FAIRY TALES] Reference
It's a secret with a time-fuse warranted to explode safe enough when the minutes are up, and make a powerful row when it does. From Wordnik.com. [Celt and Saxon — Complete] Reference
It was burnt to charcoal, but we could still make out the holes bored in its side at intervals to convert it into a time-fuse. From Wordnik.com. [Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege] Reference
The regulation time-fuse at the outbreak of the war burnt in flight for twelve seconds only, suited to a range of 4,100 yards for the 15-pr. From Wordnik.com. [History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government] Reference
The presence of these people about the cabin might interfere with his plans, and so he had resolved to make a slow match do duty as a time-fuse. From Wordnik.com. [Robur the Conqueror] Reference
While we were standing on the James Island side of the causeway a time-fuse shell fell near us, and one of our men, a new recruit, ran up to it, and stood over. From Wordnik.com. [Arthur Peronneau Ford. "Life in the Confederate Army; Being Personal Experiences ..."] Reference
At first only percussion shells were used, but later on, in 1864, time-fuse shells were also used, and were much more dangerous, as they nearly always exploded. From Wordnik.com. [Arthur Peronneau Ford. "Life in the Confederate Army; Being Personal Experiences ..."] Reference
"They're gunners," said Bertrand; "as soon as a shell's burst they sprint and rummage for the fuse is the hole, for the position of the fuse gives the direction of its battery, you see, by the way it's dug itself in; and as for the distance, you've only got to read it -- it's shown on the range-figures cut on the time-fuse which is set just before firing.". From Wordnik.com. [Under Fire: the story of a squad] Reference
You have a time-fuse which will act precisely in four hours and a half. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Summons] Reference
Only your honor must be smart about it; the time-fuse can’t ‘a got three inches left.”. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Anerley] Reference
Each mine had its time-fuse. From Wordnik.com. [Wide Courses] Reference
Constitution of a country act as a time-fuse. From Wordnik.com. [Catholic Problems in Western Canada] Reference
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