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fuse

1  [fyooz] noun, verb, fused, fus⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
2. fuze (def. 1).
–verb (used with object)
3. fuze (def. 3).
—Idiom
4. have a short fuse, Informal. to anger easily; have a quick temper.
Origin:
1635–45; < It fuso < L fūsus spindle

Related forms:
fuseless, adjective
fuselike, adjective

fuse

2  [fyooz] noun, verb, fused, fus⋅ing.
–noun
1. Electricity. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Compare circuit breaker.
–verb (used with object)
2. to combine or blend by melting together; melt.
3. to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together: The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.
–verb (used without object)
4. to become liquid under the action of heat; melt: At a relatively low temperature the metal will fuse.
5. to become united or blended: The two groups fused to create one strong union.
6. Chiefly British. to overload an electric circuit so as to burn out a fuse.
—Idiom
7. blow a fuse, Informal. to lose one's temper; become enraged: If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse.
Origin:
1675–85; < L fūsus melted, poured, cast, ptp. of fundere

Synonyms:
2. See melt.

fuze

  [fyooz] noun, verb, fuzed, fuz⋅ing.
–noun
1. a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, esp. as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
2. fuse 1 (def. 1).
–verb (used with object)
3. Also, fuse. to attach a fuse or fuze to (a bomb, mine, etc.).
Origin:
1635–45; var. of fuse 1
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fuse 1 also fuze   (fyōōz)   
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 also fuzed, fus·ing also fuz·ing, fus·es also fuz·es
To equip with a mechanical or electrical fuse: "The bomb . . . was fuzed and timed to explode after the aircraft had taken off" (Aviation Week & Space Technology).

[From Italian fuso, spindle (originally from its shape), from Latin fūsus.]
fuse 2   (fyōōz)   
v.   fused, fus·ing, fus·es

v.   tr.
  1. To liquefy or reduce to a plastic state by heating; melt.
  2. To mix (constituent elements) together by or as if by melting; blend.
v.   intr.
  1. To become liquefied from heat.
  2. To become mixed or united by or as if by melting together: "There was no separation between joy and sorrow: they fused into one" (Henry Miller). See Synonyms at mix.
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.

[Latin fundere, fūs-, to melt; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
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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.

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.

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.

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\, 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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Language Translation for : fuse
Spanish: fundir(se), fusionar(se),
German: (ver-)schmelzen,
Japanese: 溶ける
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fuse  (v.)
1681, "to melt," from fusion. Figurative sense of "blending of different things" is first recorded 1776.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: fuse
Pronunciation: 'fyüz
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: fused; fus·ing
transitive senses
: to cause toundergo fusion <fuse a joint> fuse intransitive senses
: to undergo fusion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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fuse   (fyz)  Pronunciation Key 


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Noun  
  1. A safety device that protects an electric circuit from becoming overloaded. Fuses contain a length of thin wire (usually of a metal alloy) that melts and breaks the circuit if too much current flows through it. They were traditionally used to protect electronic equipment and prevent fires, but have largely been replaced by circuit breakers.
  2. 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.

Verb  
  1. To melt something, such as metal or glass, by heating.
  2. To blend two or more substances by melting.

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FUSE
A DEC software development environment for ULTRIX, offering an integrated toolkit for developing, testing, debugging and maintenance.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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fuse

see blow a fuse.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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