combine by melting together; be combined through melting together; unite, combine; be united or combined
protective device in an electrical circuit which melts under excess voltage and breaks the circuit; cord or tube for igniting an explosive
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Fuse Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Protective device for electrical equipment (E.g. dimmers). The fuse link will melt when excess current flows, preventing damage to people or equipment. Every piece of electrical equipment has at least one fuse in its associated circuit.
Jon PrimroseFuse Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To unite or blend, as if melted together.
To unite or blend, as if melted together.
(v. t.)
To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt.
To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt.
(v. i.)
To be reduced from a solid to a Quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt.
To be reduced from a solid to a Quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt.
(v. i.)
To be blended, as if melted together.
To be blended, as if melted together.
(n.)
A tube or casing filled with combustible matter, by means of which a charge of powder is ignited, as in blasting; -- called also fuzee. See Fuze.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA tube or casing filled with combustible matter, by means of which a charge of powder is ignited, as in blasting; -- called also fuzee. See Fuze.
fuse
\fuse\, or fuze plug \fuze, plug\ ].
1. (ordnance) a plug fitted to the fuse hole of a shell to hold the fuse.
2. a fusible plug that screws into a receptacle, used as a fuse in electric wiring. [
fuse
\fuse\, or fuze \fuze\ ], n. (elec.) a wire, bar, or strip of fusible metal inserted for safety in an electric circuit. when the current increases beyond a certain safe strength, the metal melts, interrupting the circuit and thereby preventing possibility of damage.
fuse
\fuse\, v. i. 1. to be reduced from a solid to a quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt.
2. to be blended, as if melted together.
similar words(5)
electrical fuse
time-fuse
time fuse
bickford fuse
fuse hole
To unite or blend as by melting together.
Noun
1. electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
(synonym) electrical fuse
(hypernym) electrical device
(hyponym) cartridge fuse
2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
(synonym) fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
(hypernym) lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
(hyponym) detonating fuse
Verb
1. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
(synonym) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
(hypernym) change integrity
(hyponym) gauge
(derivation) fusion, merger, unification
2. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"
(hypernym) liquefy, flux, liquify
(entail) heat, hot up, heat up
3. equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
(antonym) defuse
(hypernym) equip, fit, fit out, outfit
(derivation) fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
4. make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"
(hypernym) melt, run, melt down
(derivation) fusion
Fuse Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
1. A device that has as its critical component a metal wire or strip that will melt when heated by a prescribed (design) amperage, creating an open in the circuit of which it is a part, thereby protecting the circuit from an overcurrent condition. Note: Fuses are often characterized as "fast-blow" or "slow-blow," according to the time required for them to respond to an overcurrent condition. Fast-blow fuses open nearly instantaneously when exposed to an overcurrent condition. Slow-blow fuses can tolerate a transient overcurrent condition, but will open if the overcurrent condition is sustained. 2. In optical fiber technology, to join the endfaces of a pair of optical fibers by melting, i.e. , welding, the endfaces together.
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Fuse Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
The word fuse (sometimes spelled fuze) has several meanings:
- Fuse (electrical), a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current.
- Fuse (hydraulic), a device used in hydraulic systems to protect against sudden loss of fluid pressure
- Fuse (explosives), a burning device for communicating fire to fireworks, antique gunpowder munitions, or blasting caps
- Fuze, a device for exploding military munitions such as bombs, shells, and mines
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