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Definition of Fuse

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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.
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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.
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Fuse Fuse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fused (fuzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Fusing.] [L. fusus, p. p. of fundere to pour, melt, cast. See Foundo to cast, and cf. Futile.] 1. To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt. 2. To unite or blend, as if melted together. Whose fancy fuses old and new. --Tennyson.
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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. Fusing point, the degree of temperature at which a substance melts; the point of fusion.
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Fuse Fuse, n. [For fusee, fusil. See 2d Fusil.] (Gunnery, Mining, etc.) 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. Fuse hole, the hole in a shell prepared for the reception of the fuse. --Farrow.

Meaning of Fuse from wikipedia

- Look up fuse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fuse or FUSE may refer to: Fuse (electrical), a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive...
- In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit...
- A Proximity Fuse (also VT fuse or "variable time fuze") is a fuse that detonates an explosive device automatically when it approaches within a certain...
- A fusor is a device that uses an electric field to heat ions to a temperature at which they undergo nuclear fusion. The machine induces a potential difference...
- Akira Fuse (布施 明, Fuse Akira, born December 18, 1947) is a ****anese singer and actor. He debuted in 1965 with the single "Kimi ni Namida to Hohoemi o"...
- name D:Fuse, was an American record producer, remixer and DJ. He released albums including People_2: Both Sides of the Picture and Begin. D:Fuse was born...
- Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is a software interface for Unix and Unix-like computer operating systems that lets non-privileged users create their own...
- Automotive fuses are a class of fuses used to protect the wiring and electrical equipment for vehicles. They are generally rated for circuits no higher...
- Fuse is an American television channel owned by Fuse Media, LLC, that was originally launched in 1994 as MuchMusic USA, a localized version of the Canadian...
- Look up fusibility in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The fusibility of a material refers to the ease at which the material can be fused together, or...