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Fuse

noun/fjˈuːz/
Definition
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/fjˈuːz/
🇬🇧British English
/fjˈuːz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/fjˈuːz/
1 syllable Say it as /fjˈuːz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
nounany igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
verbmix together different elements
“The colors blend well”
verbbecome plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
“The substances fused at a very high temperature”
verbequip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
verbmake liquid or plastic by heating
“The storm fused the electric mains”
Word Forms
fuseverbequip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
primeverbinsert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing
blendnounan occurrence of thorough mixing
fluxnouna substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed
mixableadjective(chemistry, physics) capable of being mixed
mixernouna kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
mixnounthe act of mixing together
mixturenoun(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
fusibleadjectivecapable of being melted and fused
fusionnounan occurrence that involves the production of a union
coalitionnounthe union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
coalescencynounthe union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
combinationnouna collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
combinenounan occurrence that results in things being united
combiningnounthe act of combining things to form a new whole
fusenounany igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sicherung
ein elektrisches Gerät, das bei Überlastung den Stromfluss unterbrechen kann
🇫🇷French
fusible
un appareil électrique qui peut interrompre la circulation du courant électrique lorsqu'il est surchargé
🇪🇸Spanish
fusible
Dispositivo eléctrico que puede interrumpir el flujo de corriente eléctrica cuando está sobrecargado.
🇮🇹Italian
fusibile
un dispositivo elettrico in grado di interrompere il flusso di corrente elettrica quando è sovraccarico
🇳🇱Dutch
samensmelten
een elektrisch apparaat dat de stroom van elektrische stroom kan onderbreken wanneer het overbelast is
🇵🇹Portuguese
fusível
um dispositivo elétrico que pode interromper o fluxo de corrente elétrica quando está sobrecarregado
🇷🇺Russian
предохранитель
электрическое устройство, которое может прерывать подачу электрического тока при перегрузке
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फ्यूज
एक विद्युत उपकरण जो अतिभारित होने पर विद्युत धारा के प्रवाह को बाधित कर सकता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ফিউজ
একটি বৈদ্যুতিক ডিভাইস যা ওভারলোড হয়ে গেলে বৈদ্যুতিক প্রবাহকে বাধা দিতে পারে
🇮🇳Tamil
உருகி
ஒரு மின் சாதனம் அதிக சுமையுடன் இருக்கும்போது மின்னோட்டத்தின் ஓட்டத்தை குறுக்கிடலாம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫ్యూజ్
ఓవర్‌లోడ్ అయినప్పుడు విద్యుత్ ప్రవాహానికి అంతరాయం కలిగించే విద్యుత్ పరికరం
🇮🇳Marathi
फ्यूज
एक विद्युत उपकरण जे ओव्हरलोड झाल्यावर विद्युत प्रवाहाच्या प्रवाहात व्यत्यय आणू शकते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફ્યુઝ
વિદ્યુત ઉપકરણ કે જે વિદ્યુત પ્રવાહના પ્રવાહને વિક્ષેપિત કરી શકે છે જ્યારે તે ઓવરલોડ થાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಫ್ಯೂಸ್
ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಸಾಧನವು ಓವರ್ಲೋಡ್ ಆಗಿರುವಾಗ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ಹರಿವನ್ನು ಅಡ್ಡಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഫ്യൂസ്
ഓവർലോഡ് ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ വൈദ്യുത പ്രവാഹത്തെ തടസ്സപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന ഒരു വൈദ്യുത ഉപകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਫਿਊਜ਼
ਇੱਕ ਬਿਜਲਈ ਯੰਤਰ ਜੋ ਬਿਜਲੀ ਦੇ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਹ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਘਨ ਪਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਦੋਂ ਇਹ ਓਵਰਲੋਡ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
فیوز
ایک برقی آلہ جو برقی رو کے بہاؤ میں خلل ڈال سکتا ہے جب یہ اوور لوڈ ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
保险丝
过载时可以中断电流的电气装置
🇯🇵Japanese
ヒューズ
過負荷になると電流の流れを遮断できる電気装置
🇰🇷Korean
퓨즈
과부하가 걸렸을 때 전류의 흐름을 방해할 수 있는 전기 장치
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cầu chì
một thiết bị điện có thể làm gián đoạn dòng điện khi nó bị quá tải
🇹🇭Thai
ฟิวส์
อุปกรณ์ไฟฟ้าที่สามารถขัดขวางการไหลของกระแสไฟฟ้าเมื่อมีการโอเวอร์โหลด
🇮🇩Indonesian
sekering
suatu alat listrik yang dapat memutus aliran arus listrik bila kelebihan beban
🇵🇭Filipino
piyus
isang de-koryenteng aparato na maaaring makagambala sa daloy ng mga de-koryenteng kasalukuyang kapag ito ay na-overload
🇲🇾Malay
fius
peranti elektrik yang boleh mengganggu pengaliran arus elektrik apabila ia terbeban
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فتيل
جهاز كهربائي يمكنه مقاطعة تدفق التيار الكهربائي عند التحميل الزائد
🇮🇷Persian
فیوز
یک وسیله الکتریکی که می تواند جریان الکتریکی را در صورت بارگذاری بیش از حد قطع کند
🇹🇷Turkish
sigorta
aşırı yüklendiğinde elektrik akımının akışını kesebilen elektrikli bir cihaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
נָתִיך
מכשיר חשמלי שיכול להפסיק את זרימת הזרם החשמלי כאשר הוא עומס יתר על המידה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'fuse'?
The primary meaning of 'fuse' is 'an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'fuse' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'fuse' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'fuse' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'fuse' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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