fuse1

[fyooz] /fyuz/
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), fused, fusing.
3.
fuze (def 3).
Idioms
4.
have a short fuse, Informal. to anger easily; have a quick temper.
Origin of fuse1
1635-45; < Italian fuso < Latin fūsus spindle
Related forms
fuseless, adjective
fuselike, adjective

fuse2

[fyooz] /fyuz/
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), fused, fusing.
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), fused, fusing.
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.
Idioms
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; < Latin fūsus melted, poured, cast, past participle of fundere
Synonyms
2. See melt1 .
Examples from the web for fuse
  • One blown fuse can create many annoyances for car owners.
  • Exactly how two hydrogen nuclei could fuse at room temperature has not been elaborated.
  • But in turtles, the ribs grow over the shoulder blades and fuse to form the upper shell.
  • The lift charge also ignites the delay fuse when it fires.
  • Make a fuse out of a small piece of paper towel by twisting it and dipping it in ethanol.
  • The electric wiring is original, down to the fuse box.
  • Deuterium is easier to fuse than normal hydrogen, and all fusion experiments use it.
  • Then he yanks the fuse and heaves the stick of dynamite over the ridge.
  • The wipers and headlights stay on and you have to pull there fuses in the fuse box to get them to go out.
  • Yew trees can live so long because new shoots from the trunk fuse with it.
British Dictionary definitions for fuse

fuse1

/fjuːz/
noun
1.
a lead of combustible black powder in a waterproof covering (safety fuse), or a lead containing an explosive (detonating fuse), used to fire an explosive charge
2.
any device by which an explosive charge is ignited
3.
blow a fuse, See blow1 (sense 12)
verb
4.
(transitive) to provide or equip with such a fuse
Derived Forms
fuseless, adjective
Word Origin
C17: from Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fūsus

fuse2

/fjuːz/
verb
1.
to unite or become united by melting, esp by the action of heat: to fuse borax and copper sulphate at a high temperature
2.
to become or cause to become liquid, esp by the action of heat; melt
3.
to join or become combined; integrate
4.
(transitive) to equip (an electric circuit, plug, etc) with a fuse
5.
(Brit) to fail or cause to fail as a result of the blowing of a fuse: the lights fused
noun
6.
a protective device for safeguarding electric circuits, etc, containing a wire that melts and breaks the circuit when the current exceeds a certain value
Word Origin
C17: from Latin fūsus melted, cast, poured out, from fundere to pour out, shed; sense 5 influenced by fuse1
Word Origin and History for fuse
v.

1680s, "to melt" (transitive), back-formation from fusion. Intransitive sense, "to become liquid," attested from 1800. Figurative sense of "blend different things" is first recorded 1817. Related: Fused; fusing.

n.

"combustible cord or tube for lighting an explosive device," also fuze, 1640s, from Italian fuso "spindle" (so called because the originals were long, thin tubes filled with gunpowder), from Latin fusus "spindle," of uncertain origin. Influenced by French fusée "spindleful of hemp fiber," and obsolete English fusee "musket fired by a fuse." Meaning "device that breaks an electrical circuit" first recorded 1884, so named for its shape, but erroneously attributed to fuse (v.) because it melts.

fuse in Science
fuse
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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.


Slang definitions & phrases for fuse

fuse

Related Terms

blow a gasket, have a short fuse


fuse in Technology

A DEC software development environment for ULTRIX, offering an integrated toolkit for developing, testing, debugging and maintenance.
Idioms and Phrases with fuse

fuse

see: blow a fuse