fuse meaning

• Verb: fuse  fyooz
  1. Mix together different elements
     - blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce, meld, combine, merge 
  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 
  4. Make liquid or plastic by heating
     "The storm fused the electric mains" 
  5. [Brit] Stop working because of a blown fuse
  Noun: fuse  fyooz
  1. An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
     - electrical fuse, safety fuse 
  2. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
     - fuze [N. Amer], fusee, fuzee [N. Amer], primer, priming

  Derived forms: fused, fusing, fuses

  See also: fusible, fusion

  Type of: change integrity, electrical device, equip, fit, fit out, flux, igniter, ignitor, light, lighter, liquefy, liquify, melt, melt down, outfit, run

  Antonym: defuse

  Encyclopedia: Fuse Fuse, Shimane

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  [Architecture]
  

  An overcurrent protective device consisting of a metal strip, ribbon, or wire which is designed to open an electric circuit by melting if a predetermined current is exceeded.

  

  fuse of the cartridge type

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  [Electronics]
  A safety device consisting of a wire of lowmelting-point metal. When current passing through the wire exceeds a prescribed (safe) level, the resulting heat melts the wire and opens the circuit, protecting equipment from damage. See PROXIMITY FUSE.
  
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  [Medicine]
  vb fused; fus·ing vt : to cause to undergo fusion ‹fuse a joint›
  ¦ vi : to undergo fusion
  

[Computer]
A DEC software development environment for ULTRIX, offering an integrated toolkit for developing, testing, debugging and maintenance.

• a short fuse:    A quick temper
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• blow a fuse:    Verb: blow a fuseG ...

Examples

1. the androecium is borne on the fused corolla.
2. the fuse acts as a safety device.
3. there must be no kinks in the detonating fuse.
4. all the lights have fused.
5. do not irritate her, she is on a short fuse today.