Fuse: meaning, definitions and examples
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fuse
[ fjuːz ]
electrical
A safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.
Examples of usage
- The fuse blew when there was a power surge.
- Make sure to replace the fuse with the correct amperage rating.
explosive
A tube filled with combustible material, ignited to provide a detonation for explosives.
Examples of usage
- The soldier lit the fuse of the bomb and ran for cover.
- They used a long fuse to give them time to escape before the explosion.
combine
To join or blend to form a single entity.
Examples of usage
- The two companies decided to fuse their resources for the project.
- The flavors fuse together to create a unique taste.
Translations
Translations of the word "fuse" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fusível
- fundir
- fusão
🇮🇳 फ्यूज
- मिलाना
- विस्फोट
🇩🇪 Sicherung
- verschmelzen
- Fusion
🇮🇩 sekering
- melebur
- peleburan
🇺🇦 запобіжник
- злиття
- плавка
🇵🇱 bezpiecznik
- stopić
- fuzja
🇯🇵 ヒューズ (hyūzu)
- 溶ける (tokeru)
- 融合 (yūgō)
🇫🇷 fusible
- fusionner
- fusion
🇪🇸 fusible
- fundir
- fusión
🇹🇷 sigorta
- eritmek
- füzyon
🇰🇷 퓨즈 (pyujeu)
- 융합하다 (yonghapada)
- 융합 (yonghap)
🇸🇦 مصهر (mushir)
- دمج (damaj)
- اندماج (indimaj)
🇨🇿 pojistka
- sloučit
- fúze
🇸🇰 poistka
- zlúčiť
- fúzia
🇨🇳 保险丝 (bǎoxiǎnsī)
- 融合 (rónghé)
- 熔化 (rónghuà)
🇸🇮 varovalka
- združiti
- fuzija
🇮🇸 öryggi
- bræða
- samruni
🇰🇿 сақтандырғыш
- балқыту
- біріктіру
🇬🇪 დამცავი
- შერწყმა
- შერწყმა
🇦🇿 sığorta
- ərimək
- birləşmə
🇲🇽 fusible
- fundir
- fusión
Etymology
The word 'fuse' originated from the Latin word 'fusus', which means 'spindle'. It was first used in the 1630s to refer to a tube filled with combustible material used to ignite an explosive device. Over time, the term expanded to include the safety device used in electrical circuits. The concept of fusing materials together also contributed to the verb form of 'fuse'.