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Lunte — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brush noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
  • fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.

Senses

Lunte is used for these senses in English:

  • brush The furry tail of an animal, especially of a fox.
  • fuse A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb.
  • slow match A slow-burning fuse used to ignite a matchlock musket or fire a cannon.

brush — full definition

  1. noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
  2. noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
  3. noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
  4. verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
  5. verb To touch something lightly while passing by.

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.

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