fuse
//fjuːz//
Verb
fuseInfinitive
fusePresent tense
fusedPast tense
fusedPast participle
fusingPresent participle
fusesThird-person singular
1
To join or blend together to form a single entity.
The two companies fused to form a larger corporation.
2
To melt something, especially metal, by applying heat.
The jeweler fused the gold pieces together using a torch.
3
(Of an electrical appliance) to stop working when a fuse melts due to excessive current.
The hairdryer fused when I plugged it in.
Noun
fuseSingular
fusesPlural
1
A safety device in an electrical circuit that melts and breaks the circuit when the current exceeds a safe level.
The fuse blew when too many appliances were plugged in at once.
2
A length of material along which a small flame moves to explode a bomb or firework.
He lit the fuse and ran away from the firework.