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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryfuse I \ˈfyüz\ verb (fused ; fus·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin fusus, past participle of fundere to pour, melt — more at found DATE 1592transitive verb1. to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat2. to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine3. to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesiveintransitive verb1. a. to become fluid with heat b. British : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse2. to become blended or joined by or as if by melting togetherSynonyms: see mix II noun DATE 1868: an electrical safety device consisting of or including a wire or strip of fusible metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current exceeds a particular amperage III noun ETYMOLOGY Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fusus, of unknown origin DATE 16441. a continuous train of a combustible substance enclosed in a cord or cable for setting off an explosive charge by transmitting fire to it2. also fuze : a mechanical or electrical detonating device for setting off the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo IV transitive verbalso fuze \ˈfyüz\ (fused also fuzed ; fus·ing also fuz·ing) DATE 1802: to equip with a fuseEnglish Etymologyfuse fuse (v.) 1681, "to melt," from fusion. Figurative sense of "blending of different things" is first recorded 1776.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7fusefuse / fju:z / noun1. 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 保险丝；熔丝: to change a fuse 换保险丝 Check whether a fuse has blown. 检查一下保险丝是否烧断了。 2. a long piece of string or paper which is lit to make a bomb or a firework explode 导火线；导火索3. (NAmE also fuze) a device that makes a bomb explode when it hits sth or at a particular time 引信；信管；雷管: He set the fuse to three minutes. 他把引信设定为三分钟起爆。 The bombs inside were on a one-hour fuse. 炸弹内装有一小时起爆的引信。 IDIOMS ⇨ see blow v., short adj. verb1. when one thing fuses with another, or two things fuse or are fused, they are joined together to form a single thing (使)融合,熔接,结合 ▪ [V] As they heal, the bones will fuse together. 骨头瘉合时将会连接在一起。 Our different ideas fused into a plan. 我们不同的想法融合成一项计划。 The sperm fuses with the egg to begin the process of fertilization. 精子与卵子结合开始受精过程。 ▪ [VN] The two companies have been fused into a single organization. 两家公司合并成一个机构。 Atoms of hydrogen are fused to make helium. 氢原子可熔合成氦。 2. [V VN] (technical 术语) when a substance, especially metal,fuses, or you fuse it, it is heated until it melts (使)熔化3. (BrE) to stop working or to make sth stop working because a fuse melts (使保险丝熔断而)停止工作: ▪ [V] The lights have fused. 保险丝烧断,灯都灭了。 ▪ [VN] I've fused the lights. 我把照明保险丝烧断了。 4. [VN] [usually passive] to put a fuse in a circuit or in a piece of equipment 在(电路或电器)中安装保险丝: Is this plug fused? 这个插头有没有安装保险丝？ Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishfuse noun 1 device that makes a bomb explode ADJ. short | long, slow | safety VERB + FUSE set He set the fuse to thirty minutes. | light 2 in an electric circuit ADJ. 5-amp, 10-amp, 13-amp, etc. VERB + FUSE fit Make sure that the correct fuse is fitted. | change, replace | blow When the machine was switched on it blew a fuse. FUSE + VERB blow Fuses blow if they are overloaded. FUSE + NOUN wire | box The fire started in the fuse box downstairs. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: LIQUEFY, deliquesce, dissolve, flux, liquesce, melt, run, thaw 2 Synonyms: MIX 1, amalgamate, blend, interblend, interfuse, intermingle, intermix, meld, merge, mingle Related Words: compact, consolidate, unifyWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedfuseI. \ˈfyüz\ noun(-s)Usage: often attributiveEtymology: Italian fuso spindle, from Latin fusus1. : a continuous train of explosive enclosed in a flexible waterproof cord or cable for setting off a charge (as dynamite) by communication of either fire or detonation < detonating fuses >— see safety fuse 12. usually fuze \“\ : a detonating device for setting off (as by percussion) the bursting charge of a projectile, bomb, or torpedo < our new proximity fuse which enabled artillery shells to burst automatically — F.E.Fox >II. transitive verbor fuze \“\(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: fuse (I) & fuse (IV) : to equip with a fuseIII. verb(-ed/-ing/-s)Etymology: Latin fusus, past participle of fundere to pour, to melt — more at foundtransitive verb1. a. : to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat : dissolve, melt < the thunderstorm had fused the electric mains — C.K.Finlay > b. : to blend by melting together : unite by heating < foundries which fuse zinc and copper into hard, bright brass — Newsweek > c. archaic : to thin or dilute (the blood) < purgatives are … to fuse and thin the blood — George Cheyne >2. : to unite as if by melting together : blend, integrate < fuses the clutter of detail into a rich and fascinating narrative — A.M.Schlesinger b.1917 >specifically : to join (two adjacent bony surfaces) by surgeryintransitive verb1. : to become fluid with heat : liquefy, melt < acetate rayon tends to fuse if pressed at too high a temperature — W.L.Carmichael >specifically : to fail because of the melting of a link in an electrical circuit < all the lights in the house have fused — Christian Science Monitor >2. : to become integrated : unite, merge < the passion for service must fuse with the passion for knowledge — C.W.Eliot >Synonyms: see mixIV. noun(-s): a wire, bar, or strip of metal with a very low melting point that melts and breaks the circuit when an electric current exceeds a specified amperage < plug fuses … have transparent windows at the top which enable the homeowner to see when they are blown — Bernard Gladstone >

Fuse To Verb Fused A Melting Device Noun