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fuse in Portuguese

fuse in Portuguese is pavio, rastilho, fusível — fuse means a safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.

fuse in Portuguese

pavio
noun
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.
rastilho
noun
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.
fusível
noun
(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.
pavio
noun
(manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.
fundir
verb
(transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.

What does "fuse" mean?

  1. noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
    "The lights went out because a fuse had blown."
  2. verb To melt or blend together, especially under heat.
    "The intense heat fused the metal pieces together."

fuse in a sentence

  • The lights went out because a fuse had blown.
  • The intense heat fused the metal pieces together.
  • The two companies' cultures gradually fused into one.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "fuse" in Portuguese?

"fuse" in Portuguese is pavio, rastilho, fusível. fuse means: A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.

How do you use "fuse" in a sentence?

Example: "The lights went out because a fuse had blown." In Portuguese, "fuse" is pavio, rastilho, fusível.

Are there other ways to say "fuse" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "fuse": pavio, rastilho, fusível, fundir.

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