fuse

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈfyüz

fused; fusing

transitive verb

: to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat

the thunderstorm had fused the electric mains

C. K. Finlay

: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine

Particles are fused to form a new compound.

: to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive

intransitive verb

: to become fluid with heat

acetate rayon tends to fuse if pressed at too high a temperature

W. L. Carmichael

British : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse

: to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together

Dreams fuse with reality in her latest film.

fuse

2 of 4

noun (1)

: an electrical safety device consisting of or including a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular amperage

fuse

3 of 4

noun (2)

: a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it

or less commonly fuze : a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo

fuse

4 of 4

verb (2)

ˈfyüz

variants or less commonly fuze

fused also fuzed; fusing also fuzing

transitive verb

: to equip with a fuse

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

borrowed from Middle French fuser "to cause to melt," verb derivative from Medieval Latin fūsus, past participle of fundere "to cast (metal), melt down, make liquid," going back to Latin, "to pour, shed, cast (liquid metal)" — more at found entry 5

Note: Though "to melt, make liquid" is a primary sense of Medieval Latin fundere (and its Romance progeny, as French fondre), this meaning is only marginally attested in Classical Latin and may have originally been a technical sense used by metalworkers.

Noun (1)

derivative of fuse entry 1

Noun (2)

probably shortening of fusee in sense "fuse"

Note: The hypothesis that the word was borrowed from Italian fuso "spindle" appears to be without foundation. There is no evidence for the use of fuso in Italian in the sense "train of combustible material," the corresponding word being spoletta; note that spoletta in Tomaso Moretti's Trattato dell'Artiglieria (Venice, 1665) is rendered indiscriminately as both fuse and fusee in the English translation by Jonas Moore (A General Treatise of Artillery, London, 1683).

Verb (2)

derivative of fuse entry 2 or fuse entry 3

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1868, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1802, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

fuse 1 of 3

verb

ˈfyüz

fused; fusing

: to change into a liquid or to a plastic state by heat

: to unite by or as if by melting together

fuse

2 of 3

noun

: a device having a metal wire or strip that melts and interrupts an electrical circuit when the current becomes too strong

fuse

3 of 3

noun

: a cord that is set afire to ignite an explosive by carrying fire to it

: a device for setting off a bomb or torpedo

fuses

verb

present tense third-person singular of fuse

as in combines

to come together to form a single unit our two local teams fused into a larger regional team

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

combines
connects
unites
unifies
coalesces
conjoins
marries
conjugates
couples
joins
interfuses
splices
associates
yokes
compounds
mates
recombines
clusters
links (up)
reconnects
chains
allies
assembles
confederates
hooks
reunites
meets
leagues
constellates
rejoins
reunifies
hitches
convenes
gathers
congregates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

parts
splits
sections
separates
severs
disconnects
sunders
divides
breaks up
isolates
resolves
detaches
dissociates
unlinks
uncouples
dissevers
fractionates
divorces
disperses
scatters
disunites
disjoins
disaffiliates
unyokes
disjoints
disbands

as in melts

to go from a solid to a liquid state the lightning strike was so hot it caused the electrical wires to fuse and then drip onto the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

melts
thaws
fluxes
liquefies
dissolves
runs
deliquesces
softens
founds
liquifies
smelts
renders
tries
gutters
thins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sets
solidifies
hardens
coagulates
gels
congeals
thickens
clots
jells
jellies

as in mixes

to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout the many foundries would daily fuse copper and zinc to create the brass that made the city famous

Synonyms & Similar Words

mixes
blends
combines
merges
amalgamates
integrates
melds
incorporates
intermixes
composites
commingles
intermingles
adds
commixes
mingles
homogenizes
conflates
interfuses
concretes
immixes
comingles
unites
stirs
admixes
compounds
folds
immingles
weaves
cuts in
coalesces
links
emulsifies
knits
intertwines
tosses
conjoins
beats (in)
interweaves
joins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

separates
parts
breaks down
divides
ruptures
breaks up
cleaves
severs
dissolves
unmixes
splits
disperses
sunders
scatters
disengages
divorces
detaches
disunites
disjoins

单词	fuses
释义	fuse 1 of 4 verb (1) ˈfyüz fused; fusing transitive verb 1 : to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat the thunderstorm had fused the electric mains C. K. Finlay 2 : to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine Particles are fused to form a new compound. 3 : to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive intransitive verb 1 a : to become fluid with heat acetate rayon tends to fuse if pressed at too high a temperature W. L. Carmichael b British : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse 2 : to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together Dreams fuse with reality in her latest film. fuse 2 of 4 noun (1) : an electrical safety device consisting of or including a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular amperage fuse 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 : a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it 2 or less commonly fuze : a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo fuse 4 of 4 verb (2) ˈfyüz variants or less commonly fuze fused also fuzed; fusing also fuzing transitive verb : to equip with a fuse Synonyms Verb (1) associate coalesce combine conjoin conjugate connect couple interfuse join link (up) marry unify unite See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Verb (1) borrowed from Middle French fuser "to cause to melt," verb derivative from Medieval Latin fūsus, past participle of fundere "to cast (metal), melt down, make liquid," going back to Latin, "to pour, shed, cast (liquid metal)" — more at found entry 5 Note: Though "to melt, make liquid" is a primary sense of Medieval Latin fundere (and its Romance progeny, as French fondre), this meaning is only marginally attested in Classical Latin and may have originally been a technical sense used by metalworkers. Noun (1) derivative of fuse entry 1 Noun (2) probably shortening of fusee in sense "fuse" Note: The hypothesis that the word was borrowed from Italian fuso "spindle" appears to be without foundation. There is no evidence for the use of fuso in Italian in the sense "train of combustible material," the corresponding word being spoletta; note that spoletta in Tomaso Moretti's Trattato dell'Artiglieria (Venice, 1665) is rendered indiscriminately as both fuse and fusee in the English translation by Jonas Moore (A General Treatise of Artillery, London, 1683). Verb (2) derivative of fuse entry 2 or fuse entry 3 First Known Use Verb (1) 1592, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (1) 1868, in the meaning defined above Noun (2) 1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 1802, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing fuse be on/have a short fuse fuse box blow a fuse short fuse proximity fuse be on/have a short fuse fuse box blow a fuse short fuse proximity fuse Kids Definition fuse 1 of 3 verb ˈfyüz fused; fusing 1 : to change into a liquid or to a plastic state by heat 2 : to unite by or as if by melting together fuse 2 of 3 noun : a device having a metal wire or strip that melts and interrupts an electrical circuit when the current becomes too strong fuse 3 of 3 noun 1 : a cord that is set afire to ignite an explosive by carrying fire to it 2 : a device for setting off a bomb or torpedo Medical Definition fuse verb ˈfyüz fused; fusing transitive verb : to cause to undergo fusion fuse a joint intransitive verb : to undergo fusion fuses verb present tense third-person singular of fuse 1 as in combines to come together to form a single unit our two local teams fused into a larger regional team Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance combines connects unites unifies coalesces conjoins marries conjugates couples joins interfuses splices associates yokes compounds mates recombines clusters links (up) reconnects chains allies assembles confederates hooks reunites meets leagues constellates rejoins reunifies hitches convenes gathers congregates Antonyms & Near Antonyms parts splits sections separates severs disconnects sunders divides breaks up isolates resolves detaches dissociates unlinks uncouples dissevers fractionates divorces disperses scatters disunites disjoins disaffiliates unyokes disjoints disbands See More 2 as in melts to go from a solid to a liquid state the lightning strike was so hot it caused the electrical wires to fuse and then drip onto the road Synonyms & Similar Words melts thaws fluxes liquefies dissolves runs deliquesces softens founds liquifies smelts renders tries gutters thins Antonyms & Near Antonyms sets solidifies hardens coagulates gels congeals thickens clots jells jellies See More 3 as in mixes to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout the many foundries would daily fuse copper and zinc to create the brass that made the city famous Synonyms & Similar Words mixes blends combines merges amalgamates integrates melds incorporates intermixes composites commingles intermingles adds commixes mingles homogenizes conflates interfuses concretes immixes comingles unites stirs admixes compounds folds immingles weaves cuts in coalesces links emulsifies knits intertwines tosses conjoins beats (in) interweaves joins Antonyms & Near Antonyms separates parts breaks down divides ruptures breaks up cleaves severs dissolves unmixes splits disperses sunders scatters disengages divorces detaches disunites disjoins See More
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