[fyooz] 
noun, verb, fused, fus⋅ing.| 1. | a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive. |
| 2. | fuze (def. 1). |
| 3. | fuze (def. 3). |
| 4. | have a short fuse, Informal. to anger easily; have a quick temper. |
[fyooz] noun, verb, fused, fus⋅ing.| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 7. | blow a fuse, Informal. to lose one's temper; become enraged: If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse. |
[fyooz] noun, verb, fuzed, fuz⋅ing.| 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). |
| 3. | Also, fuse. to attach a fuse or fuze to (a bomb, mine, etc.). |
| fuse 1 also fuze (fyōōz) n.
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.
[Latin fundere, fūs-, to melt; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.] |
fuse (fy z) Pronunciation Key
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FUSE
A DEC software development environment for ULTRIX, offering an integrated toolkit for developing, testing, debugging and maintenance.