säkring — 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.
• safety noun The condition of being protected from danger, risk, or harm.

Senses

säkring 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.
• safety (mechanics) A safety lock or safety catch: a mechanism on a weapon or dangerous equipment designed to prevent accidental firing or operation.

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.

safety — full definition

1. noun The condition of being protected from danger, risk, or harm.
2. noun A switch or catch on a weapon that prevents it from firing accidentally.

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