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Fuse
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 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.
FuseFuse 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. FuseFuse 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. FuseFuse 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 Fuses from wikipedia
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electrical systems to
protect against excessive current Fuse (automotive), a
class of
fuses for
vehicles Fuse (hydraulic), a
device used in
hydraulic systems...
- damaging.
Normal fast-blow
fuses are the most
general purpose fuses. A time-delay
fuse (also
known as an anti-surge or slow-blow
fuse) is
designed to allow...
- 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...
- 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...
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automatically when it
approaches within a
certain distance of its target.
Proximity fuses are
designed for
elusive military targets such as
aircraft and missiles...
- Look up
fuser in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Fuser may
refer to:
fuser (Unix), a Unix
command which lists processes currently using given files,...
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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...
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hydraulic fluid through the
fuse if the flow
exceeds a threshold. The term "
fuse" is used here in
analogy with
electrical fuses which perform a
similar function...
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burning core.
Safety fuses are used to
initiate the
detonation of
explosives through the use of a
blasting cap.
Modern day
safety fuses are
often used in...
- low-voltage
power fuses. The
standard is in four volumes,
which describe general requirements,
fuses for
industrial and
commercial applications,
fuses for residential...
