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pojistka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
  • insurance noun An arrangement where you pay a company regularly so it covers you financially if something bad happens.
  • policy noun A course of action or set of principles adopted by a government, organization, or person.
  • safety noun The condition of being protected from danger, risk, or harm.

Senses

pojistka is used for these senses in English:

  • fuse (electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
  • insurance A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.
  • safety (mechanics) A safety lock or safety catch: a mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing or operation.

fuse — full definition

  1. noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
  2. verb To melt or blend together, especially under heat.

insurance — full definition

  1. noun An arrangement where you pay a company regularly so it covers you financially if something bad happens.
  2. noun Any action taken in advance to protect against a possible future problem.

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