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fuse (1)

fuse [ fyooz ]


noun  (plural fus·es)
Definition:
 
electrical circuit breaker: an electrical safety device containing a piece of a metal that melts if the current running through it exceeds a particular level, thereby breaking the circuit



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle fused, present participle fus·ing, 3rd person present singular fus·es)
Definition:
 
1. combine: to unite or blend things, or become united or blended into a whole
sensations and ideas fusing intimately together

2. liquefy: to melt something such as metal or plastic, or become melted at a very high temperature

[Late 16th century. < Latin fus-, past participle of fundere "melt, pour"]
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