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Uli Kusterer (Not a kitteh)

Why is the fuse on a bomb called the same as an electrical fuse?

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Greg Titus

@uliwitness Apparently they are both from the latin fusus (meaning spindle, rod) and are named for their shape. (The first fuses in the bomb sense were for cannons and were long narrow tubes filled with gunpowder.)

Mar 21, 2025, 03:01 PM·Public
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