| 单词 | time-fuse |
| 例句 | Apparently it had rolled slowly downwards, tracking the instigators of such a deed with very fatal persistence, until the time-fuse met the charge, and powder and dynamite went off together. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Bomb, bom, or bum, n. a hollow projectile, usually of cast-iron, fired from a mortar, filled with gunpowder and fitted with a time-fuse: any similar missile or case of explosives, as a dynamite bomb.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z "We can load up one of those trucks, set the time-fuse, and turn the thing adrift." The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z 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. Life in the Confederate Army Being Personal Experiences of a Private Soldier in the Confederate Army 2011-08-19T02:00:11.243Z We talked about how rotten the grub in the trenches is, how shameless the A.S.C. are, how unreliable time-fuse bombs, and so on. Non-combatants and Others 2011-04-11T02:00:11.563Z Some carried five-gallon jugs of water, others hauled stretchers, rockets, mortar ammunition or bundles of plastic explosives and spools of time-fuse and detonating cord. 2010-02-13T19:50:00Z One shell twelve-pounder time-fuse dropped ahead of our team and was dug up by the boys. An Artilleryman's Diary "If we can use the stuff to no better purpose, why not set a time-fuse, and give them another surprise?" The Nameless Island A Story of some Modern Robinson Crusoes 2011-10-08T02:00:20.880Z Having picked out two submarines and found them to be in order, Hakin sneaked back into the corridor to set off the time-fuse, leaving his three companions in the dark in the storeroom. Astounding Stories, August, 1931 Does he inquire about the food, the washing facilities, parapet or parados; what a time-fuse does when its time has expired, or even as to the use and abuse of the entrenching tool? Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CL, April 26, 1916 The shells explode with the time-fuse exactly as do shrapnel. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone Then a time-fuse on the charge, and the boat will take me off, and we will leave as fast as these motors can drive us.” Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 Putting a woman wise to anything is like lighting a 305 faulty time-fuse: you never can tell when you’re going to get your own fingers blown off! The Crevice Another important change was the introduction of a longer time-fuse for use with field guns. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The first three were exploded by a time-fuse set for from three to five seconds. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army 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. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. The essential changes in the Constitution of a country act as a time-fuse. Catholic Problems in Western Canada The shell is of steel, and has a time-fuse at the tip. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization 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. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government If the pig had been a bomb, and its tail a time-fuse," says I, "it would have wrecked our main works. Wilt Thou Torchy 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. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. Some men who had not much faith in the time-fuse threw the bombs as soon as the spark struck, which gave the Turks time to return them. "Over There" with the Australians 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. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Among the time-fuse hand grenades may be mentioned the Mills No. 5, Stokes bomb, smoke bombs, fumite bombs, etc. Military Instructors Manual A time-fuse, most likely," says he, "set for midnight. Wilt Thou Torchy With the purpose of confusing no less than killing, they used percussion, which burst on striking the ground, as well as shrapnel, which burst by a time-fuse in the air. The Last Shot I took two Stokes shells, changed the time-fuse for instantaneous, took out the safety-pins holding the lever down by means of an iron ring. "Over There" with the Australians They've laid their plans for a time-fuse and a quick getaway. Jimgrim and Allah's Peace In some instances the French employ an automatic detonator which corresponds in a certain measure to the time-fuse of a shrapnel shell fired from a gun. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War "The sort of accident you set with a time-fuse," said Martlow grimly. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 In our last camp, before we reached Solong, he told two of his time-fuse yarns. Children of the Bush 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. Robur the Conqueror |
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