单词 | fuse |
释义 | Word Frequency fuse 1 or US fuze (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 verb 4. (transitive) to provide or equip with such a fuse Derived forms fuseless (ˈfuseless) adjective Word origin C17: from Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fūsusWord Frequency fuse 2(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. British 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 |
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