to fuse
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5.8
- verb
- /fjuːz/
- Specialized
- Shell HE, charge 5, fuse quick!
Examples
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The cannon fuse sparks, burning toward the bottom.
Fiction book (1990) -
If we could fuse it, you could blow the lock off.
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What she's trying to do actually is her body is trying to fuse those vertebrae.
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We hear the timing fuse hiss as Carlos nonchalantly counts to himself.
Fiction book (1997) -
Dr Crusher has informed me that Data's emotion chip has been fused into his neural net and cannot be removed.
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To ensure safety, the technician will fuse the device with a delay mechanism before it can be used.
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The explosives were carefully designed to fuse with the detonator to avoid premature activation.
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Before the test, the team must fuse the safety switch to prevent accidental triggering.
Synonyms
1
8.5
To put an igniter into a bomb or shell to make it ready to explode
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.1
A small device in an electrical circuit that stops the electric current when it becomes too strong
- NSFW
1
8.4
A small burning part set to burn for a fixed time before a bomb or shell explodes
- Archaic
1
6.4
A small safety device that screws into a socket to stop too much electricity
- Specialized
1
3.0
A small part with a thin wire that melts to stop dangerous electric current
- Specialized
1
8.6
A device that sets the time when a shell from a large gun will explode
- Specialized
A small electric part in a tube that stops electricity when too much flows
- Specialized
A tool that sets the time when an artillery shell will explode
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fuse meaning 'to fit with a fuse' comes from the noun fuse (the cord or device), so to fuse something is to give it a part that will 'burn' or 'melt' for safety or to make it go off.