to fuse

Examples

• All

• The cannon fuse sparks, burning toward the bottom.

  Fiction book (1990)

• If we could fuse it, you could blow the lock off.

  The Face of Fu Manchu (1965)

• What she's trying to do actually is her body is trying to fuse those vertebrae.

  Mars (2024)

• 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.

  Star Trek: Generations (1994)

• To ensure safety, the technician will fuse the device with a delay mechanism before it can be used.

• The explosives were carefully designed to fuse with the detonator to avoid premature activation.

• Before the test, the team must fuse the safety switch to prevent accidental triggering.

Synonyms

F

to fuze

vsto fuse

• Specialized

8.5

To put an igniter into a bomb or shell to make it ready to explode

applies to equipping items with safety or detonation devices beyond munitions

Antonyms

D

to defuse

21 4.8

Make a bomb safe by removing its trigger

Idioms

B

to blow a fuse

• Informal

1 7.4

To suddenly become very angry

Compounds

S

safety fuse

• Specialized

1 4.1

A small device in an electrical circuit that stops the electric current when it becomes too strong

C

cartridge fuse

• Specialized

5.3

A small electric part in a tube that stops electricity when too much flows

D

detonating fuse

• Specialized

7.9

A small cord with an explosive charge that makes a bomb explode

E

electrical fuse

• Specialized

3.0

A small part with a thin wire that melts to stop dangerous electric current

F

fuse indicator regulator

• Specialized

9.9

A tool that sets the time when an artillery shell will explode

F

fuse setter

• Specialized

8.6

A device that sets the time when a shell from a large gun will explode

S

safety fuse

• Archaic

4.2

A slow-burning cord used to light explosives from a safe distance

P

plug fuse

• Archaic

6.4

A small safety device that screws into a socket to stop too much electricity

T

time-fuse

• NSFW

8.4

A small burning part set to burn for a fixed time before a bomb or shell explodes

Surface Forms

Etymology