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fuse
1[fyooz]
fuse
2[fyooz]
noun
Electricity.a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit.
verb (used with object)
to combine or blend by melting together; melt.
to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together.
The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.
verb (used without object)
to become liquid under the action of heat; melt.
At a relatively low temperature the metal will fuse.
to become united or blended.
The two groups fused to create one strong union.
Chiefly British.to overload an electric circuit so as to burn out a fuse.
fuse
1/ ː /
noun
a lead of combustible black powder in a waterproof covering ( safety fuse ), or a lead containing an explosive ( detonating fuse ), used to fire an explosive charge
any device by which an explosive charge is ignited
See blow 1
verb
(tr) to provide or equip with such a fuse
fuse
2/ ː /
verb
to unite or become united by melting, esp by the action of heat
to fuse borax and copper sulphate at a high temperature
to become or cause to become liquid, esp by the action of heat; melt
to join or become combined; integrate
(tr) to equip (an electric circuit, plug, etc) with a fuse
to fail or cause to fail as a result of the blowing of a fuse
the lights fused
noun
a protective device for safeguarding electric circuits, etc, containing a wire that melts and breaks the circuit when the current exceeds a certain value
fuse
A safety device that protects an electric circuit from becoming overloaded. Fuses contain a length of thin wire (usually of a metal alloy) that melts and breaks the circuit if too much current flows through it. They were traditionally used to protect electronic equipment and prevent fires, but have largely been replaced by circuit breakers.
A cord of readily combustible material that is lighted at one end to carry a flame along its length to detonate an explosive at the other end.
To melt something, such as metal or glass, by heating.
To blend two or more substances by melting.
Other 51Թ Forms
- fuseless adjective
- fuselike adjective
- ˈڳܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fuse1
Origin of fuse2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fuse1
Origin of fuse2
Idioms and Phrases
have a short fuse, to anger easily; have a quick temper.
blow a fuse, to lose one's temper; become enraged.
If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He and Spice Girl wife Victoria created Brand Beckham - fusing fame, fashion and football to redefine modern stardom.
Combining elements of musicals, horror and period drama, the movie fuses vampire lore with meticulous historic research about that time and place in America.
"The fuse is lit and if he wins again, he may not stop."
They're an Albanian duo living in Italy, who fuse the ethnic music of their hometown, Shkodër, to a progressive electronic sound.
The historian Rashid Khalidi, a New York-born Palestinian whose family members were expelled from Jerusalem by the British in the 1930s, says the US and Israel were fused together in part by shared cultural connections.
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When To Use
Fuse means to unite or blend together. Fuse also refers to a protective device in an electrical current and to a tube or cord used to light explosives.Fuse is used in metalworking and similar industries to refer to combining metals by melting them down into liquids. In everyday use, fuse is used figuratively to mean to combine or unite anything as if they were melted together. For example, a band might fuse metal and electronic music to make a unique sound. Something that has been made by fusing things together is called a fusion.
- Real-life examples: Copper scraps can be fused together to make wires. Science fiction often fuses real science with fictional ideas. A mad scientist might fuse animals together to make monsters.
- Used in a sentence: The two kingdoms fused together to create a powerful nation.
- Real-life examples: Your house may have a fuse box that you can open to replace damaged fuses. Electronic devices such as televisions and computers almost always have fuses to prevent fires or explosions caused by electricity.
- Used in a sentence: The computer technician had to replace several blown fuses in the motherboard.
- Real-life examples: Almost all fireworks have fuses to prevent them from exploding immediately, such as in a person’s hand. An explosive weapon such as a bomb might have a fuse so the user can run away before it explodes. Explosives used in manufacturing or mining, such as dynamite, may also have fuses for the same reason.
- Used in a sentence: She lit the fuse of the giant firecracker.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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