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   fuse

   /fjuːz/

   verb

   • 1. join or blend to form a single entity: "intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit" Similar combineamalgamateput togetherblendmergemeldmingleintermixinterminglesynthesizecoalescecompoundalloyagglutinateunitemarryrare:admixcomminglecommixinterflowOpposite separate
   • ▪ (of groups of atoms or cellular structures) join or coalesce: "the two nuclei move together and fuse into one nucleus"
   • ▪ melt (a material or object) with intense heat so as to join it with something else: "powdered glass was fused to a metal base" Similar bondstickjoinattachbindintegrateweldsoldermeltsmeltdissolveliquefyOpposite disconnect
   • 2. (of an electrical appliance) stop working when a fuse melts: British "the crew were left in darkness after the lights fused" Similar short-circuitburn outstop workingtripbreakinformal:goblow
   • ▪ cause (an electrical appliance) to stop working when a fuse melts: "he will fuse the entire lighting system of the camp"
   • 3. provide (a circuit or electrical appliance) with a fuse: "there is no need to fuse the circuit any higher unless there is other equipment on the same circuit"

   noun

   • 1. a safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin fus- ‘poured, melted’, from the verb fundere.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fuseFuse Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it. 2. or less commonly fuze : a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo. fuse.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUSE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a small safety part in an electrical device or piece of machinery that causes it to stop working if the electric current is too high, and so prevents fires or other dangers: blow a fuse My hairdryer's stopped working - I think the fuse has blown (= broken). change a fuse Have you tried changing the fuse?

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fuse_(electrical)Fuse (electrical) - Wikipedia

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   In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit. Its essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows through it, thereby stopping or interrupting the current.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fuseFUSE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUSE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something fuses two different qualities, ideas, or things, or if they fuse, they join together, especially in order to form a pleasing or satisfactory combination. His music fused the rhythms of jazz with classical forms.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › fuseFuse - definition of fuse by The Free Dictionary

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   A safety device that protects an electric circuit from becoming overloaded. Fuses contain a length of thin wire that melts and breaks the circuit if too much current flows through it. Fuses have largely been replaced by circuit breakers.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFUSE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FUSE definition: 1. a small object that stops electrical equipment working if there is too much electricity going…. Learn more.