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fuse 1
also fuze (fyo͞oz)n.
1. A cord of readily combustible material that is lighted at one end to carry a flame along its length to detonate an explosive at the other end.
2. often fuze A mechanical or electrical mechanism used to detonate an explosive charge or device such as a bomb or grenade: "A mechanical ... switch is used to initiate the fuzes" (International Defense Review).
tr.v. fused, fus·ing, fus·es also fuzed or fuz·ing or fuz·es
To equip with a mechanical or electrical fuse.
[From Italian fuso, spindle (originally from its shape), from Latin fūsus.]
fuse2
electric plug fuse
fuse 2
(fyo͞oz)v. fused, fus·ing, fus·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To join (different pieces or elements) together physically, as by melting or heating: bits of glass fused in a kiln; atomic nuclei that are fused together inside the stars.
b. To blend or combine together: "Edison's invention strategy effectively fused research and development in a seamless process" (Seth Shulman).
2. To liquefy or reduce to a plastic state by heating; melt.
v.intr.
1.
a. To become physically joined together, as by melting.
b. To be combined or blended together: "There was no separation between joy and sorrow: they fused into one" (Henry Miller). See Synonyms at mix.
2. To become liquefied from heat.
n.
A safety device that protects an electric circuit from excessive current, consisting of or containing a metal element that melts when current exceeds a specific amperage, thereby opening the circuit.
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fuse
(fjuːz) orfuze
n
1. (Mining & Quarrying) a lead of combustible black powder in a waterproof covering (safety fuse), or a lead containing an explosive (detonating fuse), used to fire an explosive charge
2. (Military) any device by which an explosive charge is ignited
3. blow a fuse See blow 112
vb
(Military) (tr) to provide or equip with such a fuse
[C17: from Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fūsus]
ˈfuseless adj
fuse
(fjuːz)vb
1. (General Physics) to unite or become united by melting, esp by the action of heat: to fuse borax and copper sulphate at a high temperature.
2. (General Physics) to become or cause to become liquid, esp by the action of heat; melt
3. to join or become combined; integrate
4. (Electronics) (tr) to equip (an electric circuit, plug, etc) with a fuse
5. (Electronics) Brit to fail or cause to fail as a result of the blowing of a fuse: the lights fused.
n
(Electronics) a protective device for safeguarding electric circuits, etc, containing a wire that melts and breaks the circuit when the current exceeds a certain value
[C17: from Latin fūsus melted, cast, poured out, from fundere to pour out, shed; sense 5 influenced by fuse1]
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fuse1
(fyuz)n., v. fused, fus•ing. n.
1. a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
v.t. Idioms: have a short fuse, Informal. to anger easily; have a quick temper.
[1635–45; < Italian fuso < Latin fūsus spindle]
fuse′less, adj.
fuse′like`, adj.
fuse2
(fyuz)n., v. fused, fus•ing. n.
1. a device containing a conductor that melts when excess current runs through an electric circuit, opening and thereby protecting the circuit.
v.t. 2. to combine or blend by melting together; melt.
3. to unite or blend into a whole, as if by melting together.
v.i. 4. to become liquid under the action of heat; melt.
5. to become united or blended.
Idioms: blow a fuse, Informal. to lose one's temper; become enraged.
[1675–85; < Latin fūsus, past participle of fundere to pour, cast]
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fuse
a typical household fuse
fuse
(fyo͞oz)Noun
A safety device that protects an electric circuit from becoming overloaded. Fuses contain a length of thin wire that melts and breaks the circuit if too much current flows through it. Fuses have largely been replaced by circuit breakers.
Verb
1. To melt something, such as metal or glass, by heating.
2. To blend two or more substances by melting: Bronze is made by fusing copper and tin.
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fuse
- Comes from Italian fuso, "spindle," from Latin fusus, "spindle," as it originally referred to the casing or tube filled with combustible matter.See also related terms for tube.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
fuse
Past participle: fused
Gerund: fusing
| Imperative |
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| fuse |
| fuse |
| Present |
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| I fuse |
| you fuse |
| he/she/it fuses |
| we fuse |
| you fuse |
| they fuse |
| Preterite |
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| I fused |
| you fused |
| he/she/it fused |
| we fused |
| you fused |
| they fused |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am fusing |
| you are fusing |
| he/she/it is fusing |
| we are fusing |
| you are fusing |
| they are fusing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have fused |
| you have fused |
| he/she/it has fused |
| we have fused |
| you have fused |
| they have fused |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was fusing |
| you were fusing |
| he/she/it was fusing |
| we were fusing |
| you were fusing |
| they were fusing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had fused |
| you had fused |
| he/she/it had fused |
| we had fused |
| you had fused |
| they had fused |
| Future |
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| I will fuse |
| you will fuse |
| he/she/it will fuse |
| we will fuse |
| you will fuse |
| they will fuse |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have fused |
| you will have fused |
| he/she/it will have fused |
| we will have fused |
| you will have fused |
| they will have fused |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be fusing |
| you will be fusing |
| he/she/it will be fusing |
| we will be fusing |
| you will be fusing |
| they will be fusing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been fusing |
| you have been fusing |
| he/she/it has been fusing |
| we have been fusing |
| you have been fusing |
| they have been fusing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been fusing |
| you will have been fusing |
| he/she/it will have been fusing |
| we will have been fusing |
| you will have been fusing |
| they will have been fusing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been fusing |
| you had been fusing |
| he/she/it had been fusing |
| we had been fusing |
| you had been fusing |
| they had been fusing |
| Conditional |
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| I would fuse |
| you would fuse |
| he/she/it would fuse |
| we would fuse |
| you would fuse |
| they would fuse |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have fused |
| you would have fused |
| he/she/it would have fused |
| we would have fused |
| you would have fused |
| they would have fused |
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Noun 1. [画像:fuse - an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded]fuse - an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
cartridge fuse - a fuse cased in a tube
circuit breaker, breaker - a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
plug fuse - a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket
2. fuse - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
detonating fuse - a fuse containing an explosive
igniter, ignitor, lighter, light - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"
safety fuse - a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
time-fuse - a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb)
Verb 1. [画像:fuse - mix together different elements]fuse - mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
change integrity - change in physical make-up
gauge - mix in specific proportions; "gauge plaster"
absorb - cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"
meld, melt - lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually; "Hundreds of actors were melting into the scene"
mix in, blend in - cause (something) to be mixed with (something else); "At this stage of making the cake, blend in the nuts"
accrete - grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together"
conjugate - unite chemically so that the product is easily broken down into the original compounds
admix - mix or blend; "Hyaline casts were admixed with neutrophils"
alloy - make an alloy of
syncretise, syncretize - become fused
2. fuse - become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"
fuse - make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"
3. fuse - equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
equip, fit out, outfit, fit - provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
defuse - remove the triggering device from
4. fuse - make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"
fuse - become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"
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fuse
verb
1. join, unite, combine, blend, integrate, merge, put together, dissolve, amalgamate, federate, coalesce, intermingle, meld, run together, commingle, intermix, agglutinate Conception occurs when a single sperm fuses with an egg.
join separate, spread, scatter, dispense, strew, diffuse, dissipate, disseminate, disunite
join separate, spread, scatter, dispense, strew, diffuse, dissipate, disseminate, disunite
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fuse
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Translations
فَتيل المُتَفَجِّراتقابِس كهربائيمِصْهَر يَصْهَر، يُذَوِّب
pojistkarozbuškaspojit tavenímzhasnout spálením pojistkydoutnák
sikringsmeltebrænde overgå udlunte
sütik
sytytyslankavarokesulakesulauttaasulautua
osiguračupaljačfitilj
bræîafara, springa, detta útrafmagnsöryggisprengiòráîur
ヒューズ
퓨즈
deglisdrošinātājsizdegtkausētsakausēt
vybiť/spáliť poistkyzlúčiť sa
varovalka
säkring
ฟิวส์
cầu chì
fuse
fuze (US) [fjuːz]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fuse
[ˈfjuːz] (British) fuze (US) n
[plug] → fusible m
The fuse has blown → Le fusible a sauté.
to blow a fuse (fig) [person] → péter un fusible
to have a short fuse (fig) [person] → se mettre en rogne facilement
The fuse has blown → Le fusible a sauté.
to blow a fuse (fig) [person] → péter un fusible
to have a short fuse (fig) [person] → se mettre en rogne facilement
[bomb] → amorce f, détonateur m
vt
(ELECTRICITY, ELECTRONICS) to fuse the lights → faire sauter les fusibles, faire sauter les plombs
[+ styles] → fusionner
vi
[metal] → fondre
[bones] → fusionner
to fuse with sth → fusionner avec qch
[lights] → sauter
(fig) (= come together) → fusionner
fuse together
vt [+ bones] → fusionner
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fuse
, (US) fuzevt
metals → verschmelzen
(Brit Elec) to fuse the lights → die Sicherung durchbrennen lassen ; I’ve fused the lights → die Sicherung ist durchgebrannt
(fig) → vereinigen, verbinden ; (Comm) → fusionieren
vi
(fig: also fuse together) → sich vereinigen
n
(Elec) → Sicherung f; to blow the fuses → die Sicherung durchbrennen lassen ; he’ll blow a fuse (fig inf) → bei dem brennen die Sicherungen durch (inf)
(Brit, Elec, = act of fusing) there’s been a fuse somewhere → irgendwo hat es einen Kurzschluss gegeben, da ist irgendwo ein Kurzschluss or Kurzer (inf)
(in bombs etc, Min) → Zündschnur f; to light the fuse → die Zündschnur anzünden ; this incident lit the fuse which led to the war → dieser Zwischenfall war der Auslöser des Krieges ; she has got or is on a short fuse (fig inf) → sie explodiert schnell or leicht
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fuse
(Am) fuze [fjuːz]1. n (Elec) → fusibile m, valvola ; (of bomb) → spoletta, miccia
to blow a fuse → far saltare una valvola
a fuse has blown → è saltata una valvola, è saltato un fusibile
to blow a fuse → far saltare una valvola
a fuse has blown → è saltata una valvola, è saltato un fusibile
2. vt
a. (Elec) to fuse the lights → far saltare le valvole
b. (metals) → fondere
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fuse1
(fjuːz) verb1. to melt (together) as a result of great heat. Copper and tin fuse together to make bronze. smelt يَصْهَر، يُذَوِّب топя (се) amalgamar(-se) spojit tavením schmelzen smelte τήκω, συγχωνεύω fundir, fusionar sulatama, sulama در هم آمیختن sulaa fusionner לְהַתִּיך पलीते का गलना stapati se, srasti összeolvad; egybeolvaszt melelehkan bræða (saman) fondere 溶ける 녹이다 lydytis, su(si)lydyti []kausēt (metālu) melakur samensmelten smelte sammen stapiać się يولى كول، ويلى كېدل، سره يو ځاى كول، سره يو ځاى كېدل amalgamar(-se) a (se) topi сплавлять zlúčiť sa spajati se istopiti se smälta samman หลอม kaynaşmak 熔合 плавити(ся) گرمی سے پگھل کر مل جاا nấu chảy 熔合
2. (of an electric circuit or appliance) to (cause to) stop working because of the melting of a fuse. Suddenly all the lights fused; She fused all the lights. uitblaas يَتَوقَّف بِسَبَب إنْصهار القابِس الكهربائي изгарям fundir-se zhasnout spálením pojistky durchbrennen gå ud; brænde over καίω, καίγομαι fundir; saltar; estallar, explotar läbi põlema, (korke) läbi põletama فیوز پراندن sammua sulakkeen palamisen seurauksena sauter לַעֲשוֹת קֶצֶר मिलाना/गलना pregoriti, izgoriti kiég (biztosíték) mematikan fara, springa, detta út saltare ヒューズが切れる 퓨즈를 끊다 perdegti, perdeginti (par drošinātāju) izdegt mematikan uitvallen gå ut, slokne spalać (się) فیوز لګول fundir-se a arde погаснуть; пережечь vybiť/spáliť poistky pregoreti istopiti se slockna หยุดทํางานเพราะฟิวส์ขาด sigorta(sı) atmak 因保險絲燒斷而電路不通 закоротити برقی دور کے فیوز کا جل جانا ngừng hoặc làm ngừng hoạt động vì cầu chì nóng chảy 因保险丝烧断而电路不通
noun a piece of easily-melted wire included in an electric circuit so that a dangerously high electric current will break the circuit and switch itself off. She mended the fuse. sunder قابِس كهربائي бушон fusível pojistka die Sicherung sikring ασφάλεια ηλεκτρικού κυκλώματος fusible, plomo kaitse فیوز sulake fusible נתיך osigurač (olvadó)biztosító sekering rafmagnsöryggi fusibile ヒューズ (전기의) 퓨즈 saugiklis drošinātājs fius zekering sikring bezpiecznik فیوز fusível siguranţă пробка poistka varovalka osigurač säkring, propp ฟิวส์ sigorta 保險絲 запобіжник برقی دور میں آسانی سے پگھلنے والا تار کا حصہ جو بڑے حادثے کے پہلے بجلی گل کر دیتا ہے cầu chì 保险丝
fusion (ˈfjuːʒən) noun1. the act of melting together. fusion of the metal pieces. in mekaar smelting إنْصِهار، إنْدِماج стопяване fusão slití die (Ver-)Schmelzung sammensmeltning σύντηξη fusión, fundición kokkusulamine هم گدازی sulatus fusion הִיתוּך सम्मिश्रण taljenje, stapanje összeolvadás peleburan sambræðsla fusione 溶かし合わせ 융해, 용융(鎔融) su(si)lydymas (metāla) kausēšana pelakuran samensmelting sammensmelting, fusjon stapianie (się) سره ګډېدنه، يو ځاى سره ويلى كېدنه، ائتلاف يا دسياسى ګوندونو سره يو ځاى كېدنه fusão topire; fuziune сплавление fúzia spoj fuzija sammansmältning การหลอม kaynaşma, füzyon 溶化 плавлення ساتھ پگھل کر مخلوط ہونے کا عمل sự trộn lẫn bằng cách nấu chảy 溶化
2. a very close joining of things. the fusion of his ideas. vermenging إنْدِماج сливане fusão splynutí die Vereinigung forening συγχώνευση fusión ühtesulamine پیوستگی yhdistelmä fusion מיזוג संयोजन fuzija; koalicija fúzió perpaduan samruni fusione 融合 융합, 통합 su(si)liejimas, su(si)vienijimas saplūsme; saplūšana perpaduan samensmelting sammensmelting, forening, fusjon połączenie سره ګډېدنه fusão îmbinare слияние splynutie zlitje stapanje sammanslagning, förenande การรวมกันของสิ่งต่าง ๆ อย่างใกล้ชิด kaynaşma 融合 злиття, об'єднання مختلف اشیا کا یکجان ہونا sự liên kết chặt chẽ 融合
fuse2
(fjuːz) noun a piece of material, a mechanical device etc which makes a bomb etc explode at a particular time. He lit the fuse and waited for the explosion. lont فَتيل المُتَفَجِّرات фитил rastilho rozbuška der Zünder lunte φιτίλι mecha; espoleta sütik فتیله sytytin détonateur פתיל, נפץ पलीता fitilj gyutacs, gyújtó sumbu sprengiþráður miccia, detonatore 導火線 (폭탄, 폭약 등의) 신관(信管) degiklis deglis sumbu lont lunte, brann-/tennrør lont, zapalnik فیوز rastilho fitil запал; фитиль rozbuška vžigalna vrvica upaljač stubintråd, tändrör ฟิวส์ fitil, fünye 導火線 запал; детонатор بم چھوڑنے یا دھماکہ خیز شے کو بھڑکانے کی ترکیب ngòi nổ; kíp nổ 导火线,引线
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fuse
→ مِصْهَر pojistka sikring Sicherung ασφάλεια fusible sytytyslanka fusible osigurač fusibile ヒューズ 퓨즈 zekering sikring zapalnik fusível плавкий предохранитель säkring ฟิวส์ sigorta cầu chì 保险丝Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
fuse
vt. fundir, fusionar, derretir un metal por medio de calor.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- A fuse has blown → لَقَدْ اِنْفَجَرَ الصَمامُ الكَهْرَبائِيُّ → Praskla pojistka → Der er gået en sikring → Die Sicherung ist durchgebrannt → Κάηκε μια ασφάλεια → Se ha fundido un fusible → Sulake on palanut → Un des fusibles a sauté → Pregorio je osigurač → Un fusibile è saltato → ヒューズがとびました → 퓨즈가 나갔어요 → Er is een zekering doorgeslagen → Det er gått en sikring → Przepalił się bezpiecznik → Um fusível queimou → Сгорел предохранитель → Det har gått en säkring → ฟิวส์ขาด → Sigorta attı → Một cầu chì bị nổ → 保险丝断了
- Can you fix a fuse? (US)
Can you mend a fuse? (UK) → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُكَ تَصْليحُ صَمامِ الكَهْرَبائِيِّ → Můžete opravit pojistku? → Kan du udskifte en sikring? → Können Sie die Sicherung reparieren? → Μπορείτε να αλλάξετε την ασφάλεια; → ¿Puede arreglar un fusible? → Voitteko korjata sulakkeen? → Vous pouvez réparer un fusible ? → Možete li popraviti osigurač? → Può sostituire il fusibile? → ヒューズを直してもらえますか? → 퓨즈를 갈 수 있나요? → Kunt u de zekering vervangen? → Kan du skifte en sikring? → Czy może Pannaprawić bezpiecznik? → O senhor pode consertar um fusível? → Вы не могли бы починить предохранитель? → Kan ni sätta i en ny säkring? → คุณซ่อมฟิวส์ได้ไหม? → Sigortayı tamir eder misiniz? → Bạn có thể sửa cầu chì được không? → 您能修复保险丝吗?
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fuse
vt, vi (ortho) fusionar(se)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.