fuse

Meanings

• Noun

  A device used to make two or more things become one, especially electrically.

  - "The fuse blew during the power surge."
  - "We need to replace the blown fuse in the circuit."

• Verb

  To cause two things to become one.

  - "The two companies have fused their operations."
  - "The merger will fuse the two corporations."

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Synonyms

fuze , fuze (US) , meld , smelt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fuse
muse , news , cruise , abuse , confuse

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Homonyms

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1. Fuse (n) (en) : A device used to make two or more things become one, especially electrically.
   

2. Fuse (v) (en) : To cause two things to become one.
   

3. Fuse (n) (en) : A type of thread used for sewing or embroidery.
   

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Homophones

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1. Fuse (n) (en) : A type of thread used for sewing or embroidery.
   

2. Fuse (v) (en) : To melt or merge together.
   

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Variants

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fuse , fused , fuses , fusing , fuze , fuzed , fuzes , fuzing , fuse box , proximity fuse , short fuse , short fuses , short-fused , be have a short fuse , be on a short fuse , be on/have a short fuse , blow a fuse

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Forms

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Fuses (plural), Fused (past tense and past participle of 'fuse' as a verb)

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Etymology

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Old French fuser ‘to melt, flow together’, from fus ‘molten state’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fuse' comes from the Old French word 'fuser', meaning 'to melt or flow together'.

2. The first electrical fuses were made from thin strips of metal, such as copper or silver.

3. A common household fuse can handle up to 15 amperes of current.

4. The largest known fuse is the GOES-R series of weather satellites, which can handle up to 250 amperes of current.

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Related Concepts

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1. Circuit breaker: An electrical safety device that interrupts current flow when a predefined limit is exceeded.

2. Electrical short circuit: An unintended electrical connection between two or more points in an electrical circuit, causing a current to flow that is greater than the intended design current.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'fuse' has been used metaphorically to describe the merging of two or more ideas or concepts. In art, fused glass is a technique where glass pieces are heated and melted together.

How to Memorize "fuse"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a blown fuse by imagining a small glass cylinder with a thin wire inside, which breaks when the current exceeds its limit.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fuse' with the idea of merging or connecting things together.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fuses are for Fusing' to remember the definition of a fuse as a device used to make things one.

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