fuse

n. a small safety part in an electrical device that breaks the circuit if the power is too high.

n. a safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.

“The lights went out because a fuse blew in the kitchen.”

“The technician replaced the blown fuse after identifying a short circuit in the industrial cooling unit.”

n. a string or wire that carries fire to an explosive, like a bomb or firework.

n. a cord, tube, or mechanical device used to convey fire or a detonating spark to an explosive charge.

“He lit the fuse and ran to a safe distance before the fireworks started.”

“The demolition team carefully inspected the fuse to ensure the controlled explosion would occur exactly on schedule.”

n. your ability to stay calm without getting angry.

n. a person's tendency to lose their temper, typically used in the idiom 'short fuse'.

“Be careful what you say to him; he has a very short fuse.”

“The manager was known for his short fuse, often reacting with disproportionate anger to minor administrative errors.”

Informal

v. to join two or more things together so they become one, often using heat.

v. to join or blend different things into a single entity, often through melting or intense heat.

“The two companies decided to fuse their technology departments into one team.”

“The artist used extreme heat to fuse glass and metal into a single, striking sculpture.”

v. when atoms join together to create a lot of energy.

v. to undergo or cause to undergo nuclear fusion, where atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus.

“Inside the sun, hydrogen atoms fuse together to create helium and light.”

“Scientists are still working on a way to make atoms fuse in a controlled environment to produce clean energy.”

Technical