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noun (plural fus·es) |
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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
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle fused, present participle fus·ing, 3rd person present singular fus·es) |
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1. combine: to unite or blend things, or become united or blended into a whole
 sensations and ideas fusing intimately together
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2. liquefy: to melt something such as metal or plastic, or become melted at a very high temperature
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin fus-, past participle of fundere "melt, pour"] |
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