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Word: Fuse
Speech Type: Verb
late 16th century: from Latin fus- ‘poured, melted’, from the verb fundere
fjuːz
join or blend to form a single entity
Short Definition:join to form single entity
Examples:- intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit
(of an electrical appliance) stop working when a fuse melts
Short Definition:(of appliance) stop working when fuse melts
Examples:- the crew were left in darkness after the lights fused
provide (a circuit or electrical appliance) with a fuse
Short Definition:provide with fuse
Examples:- there is no need to fuse the circuit any higher unless there is other equipment on the same circuit
Word: Fuse
Speech Type: Noun
fjuːz
a safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.
Short Definition:device consisting of wire that melts and breaks electric circuit
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