Fume vs. Fuze — What's the Difference?

An amount of gas or vapour that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale

In military munitions, a fuze (sometimes fuse) is the part of the device that initiates function. In some applications, such as torpedoes, a fuze may be identified by function as the exploder.

Feel, show, or express great anger

Variant of fuse1.

Emit gas or vapour

An auxiliary device with explosive components, used to detonate a munition.

Vapor, gas, or smoke, especially if irritating, harmful, or strong.

To equip with a fuze.

A strong or acrid odor.

Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

A state of resentment or vexation.

To subject to or treat with fumes.

To give off in or as if in fumes.

To emit fumes.

To rise in fumes.

To feel or show resentment or vexation.

A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.

Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control.

Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.

The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.

(obsolete) A passionate person.

(transitive) To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.

(transitive) To apply or offer incense to.

(intransitive) To emit fumes.

(intransitive) To pass off in fumes or vapours.

To express or feel great anger.

To be as in a mist; to be dulled and stupefied.

Exhalation; volatile matter (esp. noxious vapor or smoke) ascending in a dense body; smoke; vapor; reek; as, the fumes of tobacco.

Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control; as, the fumes of passion.

Anything vaporlike, unsubstantial, or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.

The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.

Solid material deposited by condensation of fumes; as, lead fume (a grayish powder chiefly lead sulphate).

To smoke; to throw off fumes, as in combustion or chemical action; to rise up, as vapor.

To be as in a mist; to be dulled and stupefied.

To pass off in fumes or vapors.

To be in a rage; to be hot with anger.

To expose to the action of fumes; to treat with vapors, smoke, etc.; as, to bleach straw by fuming it with sulphur; to fill with fumes, vapors, odors, etc., as a room.

To praise inordinately; to flatter.

To throw off in vapor, or as in the form of vapor.

A cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

Be mad, angry, or furious

Emit a cloud of fine particles;

Treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests

Be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face