fuse
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(verb) make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains" |
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Related Words: melt, melt down, run |
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(verb) become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature" |
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Related Words: liquefy, liquify |
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(verb) equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse |
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Related Words: equip, fit, fit out, outfit |
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Antonyms: defuse |
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(noun) any device by which an explosive charge is ignited |
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Synonyms: fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer |
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Related Words: detonating fuse, igniter, ignitor, light, lighter, safety fuse, time-fuse |
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(noun) can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
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Synonyms: electrical fuse |
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Related Words: cartridge fuse, circuit breaker, electrical device, plug fuse |
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(verb) mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"; "fuse the clutter of detail into a rich narrative"--A. Schlesinger |
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Synonyms: blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, immix, meld, merge, mix |
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Related Words: absorb, accrete, admix, alloy, blend in, change integrity, conjugate, melt, mix in, syncretize |
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