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fuse
Pronunciation: (fyOOz), [key]
—n., v., fused, fus•ing.
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n.
1. a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
2. fuze (def. 1).
3. have a short fuse, Informal.to anger easily; have a quick temper.
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v.t.
fuze (def. 3).
fuse
Pronunciation: (fyOOz), [key]
—n., v., fused, fus•ing.
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n.
1. Elect.a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Cf.
circuit breaker.
2. blow a fuse, Informal.to lose one's temper; become enraged:
If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse.
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v.t.
1. to combine or blend by melting together; melt.
2. to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together:
The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.
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v.i.
1. to become liquid under the action of heat; melt:
At a relatively low temperature the metal will fuse.
2. to become united or blended:
The two groups fused to create one strong union.
3. Chiefly Brit.to overload an electric circuit so as to burn out a fuse.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
