| 单词 | fuse |
| 释义 | fuse 1. v. & n. --v 1. tr. & intr. melt with intense heat; liquefy. 2. tr. & intr. blend or amalgamate into one whole by or as by melting. 3. tr. provide (a circuit, plug, etc.) with a fuse. 4. a intr. (of an appliance) cease to function when a fuse blows. b tr. cause (an appliance) to do this. --n a device or component for protecting an electric circuit, containing a strip of wire of easily melted metal and placed in the circuit so as to break it by melting when an excessive current passes through. Phrases and idioms fuse-box a box housing the fuses for circuits in a building. Etymology: L fundere fus- pour, melt 2. n. & v. (also fuze) --n 1. a device for igniting a bomb or explosive charge, consisting of a tube or cord etc. filled or saturated with combustible matter. 2. a component in a shell, mine, etc., designed to detonate an explosive charge on impact, after an interval, or when subjected to a magnetic or vibratory stimulation. --vtr. fit a fuse to. Derivatives fuseless adj. Etymology: It. fuso f. L fusus spindle |
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