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fuse
/fjuːz/
noun
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
Similar: fuze (US)
The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
Similar: fuze
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.
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