Fuse

"Fuse" in French

cordeau

(cord that conveys fire to an explosive device)

détonateur

(detonator)

fusible

(device preventing overload of a circuit)

mèche

(cord that conveys fire to an explosive device)

plomb

(tendency to lose one's temper)

plomb

(device preventing overload of a circuit)

fondre

(transitive: to melt together)

fusionner

(intransitive: to melt together)

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