fuse

US /fjuːz/
UK /fjuːz/
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a safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level

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The lights went out because a fuse blew.
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You need to replace the blown fuse.
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circuit breakercutout
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a cord or device containing explosive material, used to detonate a bomb or firework

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The bomb had a short fuse.
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He lit the fuse and ran.
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detonatorprimerigniter
1.

join or blend to form a single entity

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The two companies decided to fuse their operations.
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Different elements fuse together to create a new compound.
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mergeblendcombineuniteintegrate
2.

melt (a material or object) with intense heat

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The metal will fuse at a very high temperature.
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The intense heat caused the plastic to fuse together.
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meltdissolveliquefy
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