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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FUSE, v.t. s as z. [L. fundo, fusum, to pour out.]
To melt; to liquefy by heat; to render fluid; to dissolve.
FUSE, v.i. To be melted; to be reduced from a solid to a fluid state by heat.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded [syn: fuse, electrical fuse, safety fuse]
2: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant [syn: fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming] v
1: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well" [syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge]
2: become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"
3: equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse [ant: defuse]
4: make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"

Merriam Webster's

I. verb (fused; fusing) Etymology: Latin fusus, past participle of fundere to pour, melt — more at found Date: 1592 transitive verb 1. to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat 2. to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together ; combine 3. to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesive intransitive verb 1. a. to become fluid with heat b. British to fail because of the blowing of a fuse 2. to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together Synonyms: see mix II. noun Date: 1868 an electrical safety device consisting of or including a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular amperage III. noun Etymology: Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fusus, of unknown origin Date: 1644 1. a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it 2. (also fuze) a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo IV. transitive verb also fuze (fused; also fuzed; fusing; also fuzing) Date: 1802 to equip with a fuse

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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. --v.tr. fit a fuse to. Derivatives: fuseless adj. Etymology: It. fuso f. L fusus spindle

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Fuse Fuse, or Fuze Fuze, n. (Elec.) A wire, bar, or strip of fusible metal inserted for safety in an electric circuit. When the current increases beyond a certain safe strength, the metal melts, interrupting the circuit and thereby preventing possibility of damage.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Fuse Fuse, or Fuze plug Fuze, plug . 1. (Ordnance) A plug fitted to the fuse hole of a shell to hold the fuse. 2. A fusible plug that screws into a receptacle, used as a fuse in electric wiring.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Fuse Fuse, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fused (fuzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Fusing.] [L. fusus, p. p. of fundere to pour, melt, cast. See Foundo to cast, and cf. Futile.] 1. To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt. 2. To unite or blend, as if melted together. Whose fancy fuses old and new. --Tennyson.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Fuse Fuse, v. i. 1. To be reduced from a solid to a Quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt. 2. To be blended, as if melted together. Fusing point, the degree of temperature at which a substance melts; the point of fusion.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Fuse Fuse, n. [For fusee, fusil. See 2d Fusil.] (Gunnery, Mining, etc.) A tube or casing filled with combustible matter, by means of which a charge of powder is ignited, as in blasting; -- called also fuzee. See Fuze. Fuse hole, the hole in a shell prepared for the reception of the fuse. --Farrow.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(fuses, fusing, fused) 1. A fuse is a safety device in an electric plug or circuit. It contains a piece of wire which melts when there is a fault so that the flow of electricity stops. The fuse blew as he pressed the button to start the motor... Remove the circuit fuse before beginning electrical work. N-COUNT 2. When an electric device fuses or when you fuse it, it stops working because of a fault. (BRIT) The wire snapped at the wall plug and the light fused... Rainwater had fused the bulbs. VERB: V, V n 3. A fuse is a device on a bomb or firework which delays the explosion so that people can move a safe distance away. A bomb was deactivated at the last moment, after the fuse had been lit. N-COUNT 4. When things fuse or are fused, they join together physically or chemically, usually to become one thing. You can also say that one thing fuses with another. The skull bones fuse between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five... Conception occurs when a single sperm fuses with an egg... Manufactured glass is made by fusing various types of sand... Their solution was to isolate specific clones of B cells and fuse them with cancer cells... The flakes seem to fuse together and produce ice crystals. V-RECIP: pl-n V, V with n, V pl-n, V n with n, pl-n V together, also V pl-n together 5. If something fuses two different qualities, ideas, or things, or if they fuse, they join together, especially in order to form a pleasing or satisfactory combination. His music fused the rhythms of jazz with classical forms... What they have done is fuse two different types of entertainment, the circus and the rock concert... Past and present fuse. = combine V-RECIP: V n with n, V pl-n, pl-n V, also V with n 6. If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm. (INFORMAL) For all my experience, I blew a fuse in the quarter-final and could have been sent off. PHRASE: V inflects 7. If someone or something lights the fuse of a particular situation or activity, they suddenly get it started. Hopes for an early cut in German interest rates lit the market's fuse early on. PHRASE: V inflects 8. If you say that someone has a short fuse or is on a short fuse you mean that they are quick to react angrily when something goes wrong. I have a very short fuse and a violent temper. PHRASE: V inflects

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. v. a. 1. Melt, liquefy (by heat), smelt. 2. Amalgamate, blend, commingle, intermingle, intermix, make homogeneous. II. v. n. 1. Melt, be fused. 2. Blend, intermingle, coalesce, amalgamate. III. n. Match, igniting tube, firing material.

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