Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "fuse" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

defuse

Capable Of

short out

Derived Terms

Bickford fuse autofuse blow a fuse circumfuse concussion fuse defuse electrofuse fuse box fuse plug fuse wire fuseboard fusebox fuseless fuselike fuseway fusogen fusome fusor interfuse multifuse percussion fuse polyfuse proximity fuse re-fuse refuse resettable fuse safety fuse short fuse time fuse unfuse

Entails

heat

Context

electrical engineering manufacturing military mining organic chemistry

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

change integrity electrical device equip fit fit out flux igniter ignitor light lighter liquefy liquify melt melt down outfit run

Type Of (IsA)

electrical component electrical device incendiary device lighter triggering mechanism

Manner Of

equip liquefy melt

Related Terms

battery bicyclic blend box breaker breaker box bulbous charge circuit circuit breaker coming coming together convey cord device electrical electrical safety explosive friction head ignite indistinguishably match melt merge merge together mix niter nuclear nuclear reaction old overload reaction ring safety smoker temper together

Synonym Network

blend meld

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