Fuse - Definition

n 1: an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of
electrical current when it is overloaded [syn: fuse,
electrical fuse, safety fuse]
2: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a
propellant [syn: fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer,
priming]
v 1: mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
[syn: blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle,
immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge]
2: become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The
substances fused at a very high temperature"
3: equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse [ant: defuse]
4: make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the
electric mains"