fuse (Meaning)

Wordnet

fuse (n)

an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

Wordnet

fuse (v)

mix together different elements

become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat

equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

make liquid or plastic by heating

Webster

fuse (v. t.)

To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt.

To unite or blend, as if melted together.

Webster

fuse (v. i.)

To be reduced from a solid to a Quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt.

To be blended, as if melted together.

Webster

fuse (n.)

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.

Alt. of Fuze

Webster

fuse ()

Alt. of Fuze, plug

fuse Sentence Examples

  1. The fuse blew out, cutting off power to the entire building.
  2. The car engine wouldn't start because a fuse had burned out.
  3. The circuit breaker is designed to fuse before the wiring becomes overloaded.
  4. The fireworks display was delayed due to a faulty fuse.
  5. The welder used a fuse to connect two pieces of metal together.
  6. The electrician tested the fuse using a multimeter.
  7. The nuclear reaction was initiated by a fusion process.
  8. The lava flow continued to fuse with the surrounding rocks.
  9. The two companies merged together, forming a new corporate entity.
  10. The artist's unique style blended elements of traditional and modern art, creating a captivating fusion.

FAQs About the word fuse

an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded, any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant,

combine, connect, link (up),unite, couple, conjugate, coalesce, marry, unify, join

resolve, divide, part, part,split, section, separate, isolate, disconnect, disconnect

The fuse blew out, cutting off power to the entire building.

The car engine wouldn't start because a fuse had burned out.

The circuit breaker is designed to fuse before the wiring becomes overloaded.

The fireworks display was delayed due to a faulty fuse.