fuse in Dutch

A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.

(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.

(transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.

(transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.

(transitive, electricity) To furnish with or install a fuse in (a circuit) to protect against overcurrent.