fuse² or (esp US) fuze /fūz/

1. A train of combustible material in a waterproof covering, used with a detonator to initiate an explosion
2. Any device used to explode a mine, bomb, etc under specified circumstances or at a specified time

a short fuse

A quick temper

• Belorussian
• belove
• beloved
• beloveds
• beloves
• beloving
• below
• below one's breath
• below par
• below stairs
• belowstairs
• below the line
• below-the-line
• below the salt
• bel paese
• bels
• bel sangue
• belshazzar
• belshazzars
• belt
• belt-and-braces
• Beltane
• belt bag
• belt bags
• belt drive