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fuseless

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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
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Word Origin & History

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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Medical Dictionary

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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Science Dictionary
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 They were traditionally used to protect electronic equipment and prevent fires, but have largely been replaced by circuit breakers.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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