On Wednesday 06 September 2006 18:49, William Case wrote: > On Wed, 2006-06-09 at 20:04 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > 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! > > I sympathize with the American posters here who know no better than to > use American toys that call themselves dictionaries. The OED which is a > real English dictionary does not define fuze directly but simply refers > to fuse. The definition of fuse(n.) includes something to break an > electrical circuit and something to ignite explosives, so that should > settle it. I guess that the editors of the OED don't spend much time playing with fireworks. > -- > Regards Bill
