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fuse

/fjuːz/
noun
  1. A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.

    Similar: fuze (US)

  2. The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.

    Similar: fuze

  3. A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.

Synonymsfuze, fuze (US)

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