fuse in English dictionary

  • fuse

    Meanings and definitions of "fuse"

    • (also fuze in US) A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
    • (manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
    • A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit.
    • Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.
    • (transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
    • (intransitive) To melt together.
    • To furnish with or install a fuse.
    • noun
      ( also fuze in US) A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
    • noun
      (manufacturing, mining, military)
      The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
    • noun
      A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit.
    • noun
      Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.
    • noun
      A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
    • noun
      A kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To melt together.
    • verb
      To furnish with or install a fuse.
    • verb
      (organic chemistry)
      To form a bicyclic compound from two similar or different types of ring such that two or more atoms are shared between the resulting rings
    • A circuit element that burns out or breaks when the current passing through it exceeds a certain level. A fuse protects a circuit from damage caused by excess current. It performs the same function as a circuit breaker, but it cannot be reset, so it must be replaced if it breaks. A fuse consists of a short length of wire of a specific composition and thickness; the thicker the wire, the more current it can pass before the wire melts and breaks the circuit.
    • cord
    • device igniting charge
    • device preventing overloading of a circuit
    • transitive: to melt together
    • intransitive: to melt together
    • origin (of a quarrel)
    • To mix together different elements.
    • noun
      any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
    • noun
      an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
    • verb
      become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"
    • verb
      equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
    • verb
      make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"
    • verb
      mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

    Synonyms of "fuse" in English dictionary

    melt, fuzee, melt down are the top synonyms of "fuse" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "fuse" in English dictionary

    defuse is the antonym of "fuse" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of fuse

    • fuse ( third-person singular simple present fuses, present participle fusing, simple past and past participle fused)
    • fuse ( plural  fuses)
    • lm  liczba mnoga fuses fused, fused, fuses, fusing
    • fuse (plural fuses)
    • fuse (third-person singular simple present fuses, present participle fusing, simple past and past participle fused)
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