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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fuse1 /fyuz/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with matter that burns easily and rapidly, used for igniting an explosive.
- a mechanical or electronic device for detonating an explosive charge.
Idioms- have a short fuse, [no obj][Informal.]to anger easily;
have a quick temper. fuse•less, adj. fuse2 /fyuz/USA pronunciation n., v., fused, fus•ing. n. [countable] - Electricitya safety device containing a material that conducts electricity that will melt when too much current runs through an electric circuit, breaking the circuit.
v. - to (cause to) combine or blend by melting together;
melt: [no object]The metal fused under the extreme heat.[~ + object]The extreme heat will fuse these elements together. - to cause to unite;
blend:[~ + object]The author skillfully fuses these details into an interesting story. Idioms- Idioms blow a fuse:
- [Informal.]to lose one's temper;
become enraged.
See -fus-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fuse1 (fyo̅o̅z),USA pronunciation n., v., fused, fus•ing. n. - a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
- fuze (def. 1).
- have a short fuse, [Informal.]to anger easily;
have a quick temper. v.t. - fuze (def. 3).
- Latin fūsus spindle
- Italian fuso
- 1635–45
fuse′less, adj. fuse′like′, adj. fuse2 (fyo̅o̅z),USA pronunciation n., v., fused, fus•ing. n. - Electricitya 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.
- Idioms blow a fuse, [Informal.]to lose one's temper;
become enraged:If I'm late again, they'll blow a fuse. v.t. - to combine or blend by melting together;
melt. - to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together:The author skillfully fuses these fragments into a cohesive whole.
v.i. - to become liquid under the action of heat;
melt:At a relatively low temperature the metal will fuse. - to become united or blended:The two groups fused to create one strong union.
- Electricity[Chiefly Brit.]to overload an electric circuit so as to burn out a fuse.
- Latin fūsus melted, poured, cast, past participle of fundere
- 1675–85
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See melt.
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