Meaning Of The Word Fuse

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fuse
countable noun: A fuse is a safety device in an electric plug or circuit. It contains a piece of wire which melts when there is a fault so that the flow of electricity stops.

fuse in American English 1
to melt or to join by melting, as metals
noun: a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive

fuse in American English 2
a narrow tube filled with combustible material, or a wick saturated with such material, for setting off an explosive charge
to connect a fuse to
noun: a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit

fuse in Automotive Engineering
noun: A fuse is a safety device in an electric circuit. It contains a piece of wire which melts when there is a fault, so that the flow of electricity stops.

fuse in British English 1
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

fuse in British English 2
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
verb: to unite or become united by melting, esp by the action of heat

fuse in Electrical Engineering
noun: A fuse is a protective device in an electric plug or circuit that contains a piece of wire designed to melt and break when there is a fault, and an excessive current flows along it for a particular time.

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