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fuse 1
also fuze (fyo͞oz)n.
1. A cord of readily combustible material that is lighted at one end to carry a flame along its length to detonate an explosive at the other end.
2. often fuze A mechanical or electrical mechanism used to detonate an explosive charge or device such as a bomb or grenade: "A mechanical ... switch is used to initiate the fuzes" (International Defense Review).
tr.v. fused, fus·ing, fus·es also fuzed or fuz·ing or fuz·es
To equip with a mechanical or electrical fuse.
[From Italian fuso, spindle (originally from its shape), from Latin fūsus.]
electric plug fuse
fuse 2
(fyo͞oz)v. fused, fus·ing, fus·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To join (different pieces or elements) together physically, as by melting or heating: bits of glass fused in a kiln; atomic nuclei that are fused together inside the stars.
b. To blend or combine together: "Edison's invention strategy effectively fused research and development in a seamless process" (Seth Shulman).
2. To liquefy or reduce to a plastic state by heating; melt.
v.intr.
1.
a. To become physically joined together, as by melting.
b. To be combined or blended together: "There was no separation between joy and sorrow: they fused into one" (Henry Miller). See Synonyms at mix.
2. To become liquefied from heat.
n.
A safety device that protects an electric circuit from excessive current, consisting of or containing a metal element that melts when current exceeds a specific amperage, thereby opening the circuit.
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fuse
(fjuːz) orfuze
n
1. (Mining & Quarrying) 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
2. (Military) any device by which an explosive charge is ignited
3. blow a fuse See blow112
vb
(Military) (tr) to provide or equip with such a fuse
[C17: from Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fūsus]
ˈfuseless adj
fuse
(fjuːz)vb
1. (General Physics) to unite or become united by melting, esp by the action of heat: to fuse borax and copper sulphate at a high temperature.
2. (General Physics) to become or cause to become liquid, esp by the action of heat; melt
3. to join or become combined; integrate
4. (Electronics) (tr) to equip (an electric circuit, plug, etc) with a fuse
5. (Electronics) Brit to fail or cause to fail as a result of the blowing of a fuse: the lights fused.
n
(Electronics) a protective device for safeguarding electric circuits, etc, containing a wire that melts and breaks the circuit when the current exceeds a certain value
[C17: from Latin fūsus melted, cast, poured out, from fundere to pour out, shed; sense 5 influenced by fuse1]
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fuse1
(fyuz)n., v. fused, fus•ing. n.
1. a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
v.t. Idioms: have a short fuse, Informal. to anger easily; have a quick temper.
[1635–45; < Italian fuso < Latin fūsus spindle]
fuse′less, adj.
fuse′like`, adj.
fuse2
(fyuz)n., v. fused, fus•ing. n.
1. a device containing a conductor that melts when excess current runs through an electric circuit, opening and thereby protecting the circuit.
v.t. 2. to combine or blend by melting together; melt.
3. to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together.
v.i. 4. to become liquid under the action of heat; melt.
5. to become united or blended.
Idioms: blow a fuse, Informal. to lose one's temper; become enraged.
[1675–85; < Latin fūsus, past participle of fundere to pour, cast]
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a typical household fuse
fuse
(fyo͞oz)Noun
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.
Verb
1. To melt something, such as metal or glass, by heating.
2. To blend two or more substances by melting: Bronze is made by fusing copper and tin.
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fuse
- Comes from Italian fuso, "spindle," from Latin fusus, "spindle," as it originally referred to the casing or tube filled with combustible matter.See also related terms for tube.
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fuse
Past participle: fused
Gerund: fusing
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| Noun | 1. |  fuse - an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloadedcartridge fuse - a fuse cased in a tube circuit breaker, breaker - a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity plug fuse - a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket |
| 2. | fuse - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant detonating fuse - a fuse containing an explosive igniter, ignitor, lighter, light - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" safety fuse - a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance time-fuse - a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) | |
| Verb | 1. |  fuse - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"change integrity - change in physical make-up gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster" absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax" meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene" mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts" accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds admix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils" alloy - make an alloy of syncretise, syncretize - become fused |
| 2. | fuse - become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature" fuse - make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains" | |
| 3. | fuse - equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities" defuse - remove the triggering device from | |
| 4. | fuse - make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains" fuse - become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature" |
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fuse
verb
1. join, unite, combine, blend, integrate, merge, put together, dissolve, amalgamate, federate, coalesce, intermingle, meld, run together, commingle, intermix, agglutinate Conception occurs when a single sperm fuses with an egg.
join separate, spread, scatter, dispense, strew, diffuse, dissipate, disseminate, disunite
join separate, spread, scatter, dispense, strew, diffuse, dissipate, disseminate, disunite
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fuse
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Translations
فَتيل المُتَفَجِّراتقابِس كهربائيمِصْهَريَصْهَر، يُذَوِّب
pojistkarozbuškaspojit tavenímzhasnout spálením pojistkydoutnák
sikringsmeltebrænde overgå udlunte
sütik
sytytyslankavarokesulakesulauttaasulautua
osiguračupaljačfitilj
bræîafara, springa, detta útrafmagnsöryggisprengiòráîur
ヒューズ
퓨즈
deglisdrošinātājsizdegtkausētsakausēt
vybiť/spáliť poistkyzlúčiť sa
varovalka
säkring
ฟิวส์
cầu chì
fuse
fuze (US) [fjuːz]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fuse
[ˈfjuːz] (British) fuze (US) n
[plug] → fusible m
The fuse has blown → Le fusible a sauté.
to blow a fuse (fig) [person] → péter un fusible
to have a short fuse (fig) [person] → se mettre en rogne facilement
The fuse has blown → Le fusible a sauté.
to blow a fuse (fig) [person] → péter un fusible
to have a short fuse (fig) [person] → se mettre en rogne facilement
[bomb] → amorce f, détonateur m
vt
(ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) to fuse the lights → faire sauter les fusibles, faire sauter les plombs
[+ styles] → fusionner
vi
[metal] → fondre
[bones] → fusionner
to fuse with sth → fusionner avec qch
[lights] → sauter
(fig) (= come together) → fusionner
fuse together
vt [+ bones] → fusionner
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fuse
, (US) fuzevt
metals → verschmelzen
(Brit Elec) to fuse the lights → die Sicherung durchbrennen lassen; I’ve fused the lights → die Sicherung ist durchgebrannt
(fig) → vereinigen, verbinden; (Comm) → fusionieren
vi
(fig: also fuse together) → sich vereinigen
n
(Elec) → Sicherung f; to blow the fuses → die Sicherung durchbrennen lassen; he’ll blow a fuse (fig inf) → bei dem brennen die Sicherungen durch (inf)
(Brit, Elec, = act of fusing) there’s been a fuse somewhere → irgendwo hat es einen Kurzschluss gegeben, da ist irgendwo ein Kurzschluss or Kurzer (inf)
(in bombs etc, Min) → Zündschnur f; to light the fuse → die Zündschnur anzünden; this incident lit the fuse which led to the war → dieser Zwischenfall war der Auslöser des Krieges; she has got or is on a short fuse (fig inf) → sie explodiert schnell or leicht
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fuse
(Am) fuze [fjuːz]1. n (Elec) → fusibile m, valvola; (of bomb) → spoletta, miccia
to blow a fuse → far saltare una valvola
a fuse has blown → è saltata una valvola, è saltato un fusibile
to blow a fuse → far saltare una valvola
a fuse has blown → è saltata una valvola, è saltato un fusibile
2. vt
a. (Elec) to fuse the lights → far saltare le valvole
b. (metals) → fondere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fuse1
(fjuːz) verb1. to melt (together) as a result of great heat. Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze.
2. (of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse. Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights.
noun a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off. She mended the fuse.
fusion (ˈfjuːʒən) noun1. the act of melting together. fusion of the metal pieces.
2. a very close joining of things. the fusion of his ideas.
fuse2
(fjuːz) noun a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time. He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion.
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fuse
→ مِصْهَر pojistka sikring Sicherung ασφάλεια fusible sytytyslanka fusible osigurač fusibile ヒューズ 퓨즈 zekering sikring zapalnik fusível плавкий предохранитель säkring ฟิวส์ sigorta cầu chì 保险丝Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fuse
vt. fundir, fusionar, derretir un metal por medio de calor.
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fuse
vt, vi (ortho) fusionar(se)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.