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- Dictionaryfuse/fjuːz/
verb
- 1. join or blend to form a single entity: "intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of an electrical appliance) stop working when a fuse melts: British "the crew were left in darkness after the lights fused" Similar
noun
- 1. a safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.
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FUSE definition: 1. a small safety part in an electrical device or piece of machinery that causes it to stop working…. Learn more.
1. : a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it. 2. or less commonly fuze : a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo. fuse.
Electronic symbols for a fuse. In electronics and electrical engineering, a fuse is an electrical safety device that operates to provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit. Its essential component is a metal wire or strip that melts when too much current flows through it, thereby stopping or interrupting the current.
A fuse is a safety device in an electric plug or circuit. It contains a piece of wire which melts when there is a fault so that the flow of electricity stops. The fuse blew as he pressed the button to start the motor. Remove the circuit fuse before beginning electrical work. 2. verb.
As a noun, fuse refers to a safety device designed to protect electrical equipment from melting or catching on fire. A fuse usually resembles a small rod or wire that is designed to melt from the heat of an electrical current that is moving too fast. Once the fuse melts, the electrical circuit is broken.
A fuse is an electrical safety device that protects electrical circuits and electronics devices from damage caused by excessive current. It does so by melting and breaking the circuit when the current surpasses the safe limits.
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 Fuses have largely been replaced by circuit breakers.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
Jul 13, 2024 · Fuse, in electrical engineering, a safety device that protects electrical circuits from the effects of excessive currents. A fuse commonly consists of a current-conducting strip or wire of easily fusible metal that melts, and thus interrupts the circuit of which it is a part, whenever that circuit.
FUSE definition: 1. a small object that stops electrical equipment working if there is too much electricity going…. Learn more.
a small wire or device inside a piece of electrical equipment that breaks and stops the current if the flow of electricity is too strong to change a fuse
