fuse — There are two distinct words: (1) the one meaning ‘a device for igniting a bomb’ is 17c from Latin fusus ‘spindle’, and (2) the one meaning ‘a device or component for protecting an electric circuit’ is 19c, derived from the earlier verb meaning… … Modern English usage
Fuse (explosives) — In an explosive, pyrotechnic device or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function. In common usage, the word fuse is used indiscriminately. However, when being specific (and in particular in a military… … Wikipedia
fuse — fuse1 fuseless, adj. fuselike, adj. /fyoohz/, n., v., fused, fusing. n. 1. a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive. 2. fuze (def. 1). 3. have a short fuse, Informal. to anger easily; have… … Universalium
fuse — I [[t]fyuz[/t]] n. v. fused, fus•ing 1) a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive 2) fuze 1) 3) fuze 3) • have a short fuse Etymology: 1635–45; < It fuso < L fūsus spindle fuse′less,… … From formal English to slang
fuse — 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 … Useful english dictionary
fuse — I. /fjuz / (say fyoohz) noun 1. Electricity a device for preventing an excessive current from passing through a circuit, consisting of a piece of wire which breaks the circuit by melting if the current exceeds a specified value. 2. a tube, ribbon …
fuse — English has two distinct words fuse. The noun, ‘igniting device’ [17], comes via Italian fuso from Latin fūsus ‘spindle’, a word of unknown origin. Its modern application comes from the fact that the long thin shape of the original gunpowder… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
fuse — English has two distinct words fuse. The noun, ‘igniting device’ [17], comes via Italian fuso from Latin fūsus ‘spindle’, a word of unknown origin. Its modern application comes from the fact that the long thin shape of the original gunpowder… … Word origins
fuse — fjuËz n. protective device in an electrical circuit which melts under excess voltage and breaks the circuit; cord or tube for igniting an explosive v. combine by melting together; be combined through melting together; unite, combine; be united… … English contemporary dictionary
fuse — 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 t … New dictionary of synonyms
