Sicherung — meaning in English

English meaning

• fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
• safeguard noun Something put in place to protect against harm or risk.
• waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

Sicherung is used for these senses in English:

• backstop An object or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
• circuit breaker (electricity) An electrical switch capable of opening and closing an electrical circuit in all operating conditions, including fault situations.
• 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.
• safeguard Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
• waste (legal) A cause of action which may be brought by the owner of a future interest in property against the current owner of that property to prevent the current owner from degrading the value or character of the property, either intentionally or through neglect.

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.

safeguard — full definition

1. noun Something put in place to protect against harm or risk.
2. verb To protect or keep something safe from harm.

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