sikring — 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.
• linchpin noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
• safeguard noun Something put in place to protect against harm or risk.

Senses

sikring 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.
• linchpin A pin inserted through holes at the end of an axle or shaft, so as to secure a wheel or shaft-mounted device.
• safeguard Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.

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.

linchpin — full definition

1. noun A pin pushed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel from sliding off.
2. noun The person or thing that holds a system, plan, or organization together and is essential to its success.

Related Norwegian words