fuse
v.
combine by melting together; be combined through melting together; unite, combine; be united or combined
n.
protective device in an electrical circuit which melts under excess voltage and breaks the circuit; cord or tube for igniting an explosive
Fuse
fuse
Noun
1. electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
(synonym) electrical fuse
(hypernym) electrical device
(hyponym) cartridge fuse
2. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
(synonym) fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
(hypernym) lighter, light, igniter, ignitor
(hyponym) detonating fuse
Verb
1. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
(synonym) blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce, meld, combine, merge
(hypernym) change integrity
(hyponym) gauge
(derivation) fusion, merger, unification
2. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"
(hypernym) liquefy, flux, liquify
(entail) heat, hot up, heat up
3. equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
(antonym) defuse
(hypernym) equip, fit, fit out, outfit
(derivation) fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
4. make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"
(hypernym) melt, run, melt down
(derivation) fusion
fuser
v.
gush, spurt
fondere
v.
melt, melt down, fuse; smelt, mould, mold, cast; blend, merge
fuso
adj.
melted, fused, molten; blended, combined