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

(NAmer fuze) the detonating device for setting off the charge in a projectile, bomb, etc

to blend (two things) thoroughly, e.g. by melting together

to become blended by melting together, or as if by melting together

to reduce (a material) to a liquid or plastic state by heat

to cause (e.g. a light bulb) to fail by fusing

of an electrical appliance: to fail because of the melting of a fuse

to equip (e.g. a plug) with an electrical fuse

to become fluid with heat

to become blended by, or as if by, melting together

said of an electrical appliance: to fail because of the melting of a fuse

an electrical safety device that includes a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular value

= circuit breaker