CEFR B1

fuse

noun

Meaning

A safety device containing a wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current becomes too high.

Examples

The old fuse box needed to be replaced with a modern circuit breaker.
If the appliance draws too much power, it will blow a fuse.

Synonyms: circuit breaker, cutoff

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fuse (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /fjuːz/

Definition

A safety device containing a wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current becomes too high.

Examples

The old fuse box needed to be replaced with a modern circuit breaker.
If the appliance draws too much power, it will blow a fuse.
Always unplug the device before attempting to change a fuse.

How to Use fuse

blow a fuse (idiom): To become extremely angry. — "When he heard the news, he completely blew a fuse."
fuse with (prepositional phrase): To combine or merge with something else. — "The two small businesses decided to fuse with a larger corporation."
fuse together (phrasal verb): To join or blend into a single entity. — "The molten metals began to fuse together."

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