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fuse

UK/fjuːz/ US/ˈfjuz/ fairly common
verb (4) noun (2)

verb

1.
2.

become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat

  • “The substances fused at a very high temperature”
3.

equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

Antonyms
4.

make liquid or plastic by heating

  • “The storm fused the electric mains”

noun

1.

electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

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2.

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

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Origin

Back-formation from fusion (“to melt”), first to verbal sense, then noun.

Phrases

  • Bickford fuse
  • concussion fuse
  • fuse box
  • fuse plug
  • hobby fuse
  • long fuse
  • percussion fuse
  • proximity fuse

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