a fuse
101fuse — English has two distinct words fuse. The noun, ‘igniting device’ [17], comes via Italian fuso from Latin fūsus ‘spindle’, a word of unknown origin. Its modern application comes from the fact that the long thin shape of the original gunpowder… …
102fuse gauge — noun also fuse cutter : an instrument for cutting fuses that consists of a block with a brass scale on one side and a hinged knife called also fuse block …
103fuse — See: BLOW A FUSE …
104fuse — See: BLOW A FUSE …
105Fuse (programming) — A fuse is where the work of a Fusebox web application is done. They are small separate files that are called by the Fusebox to do one and only one task. Fuses start with dsp , lay , act or qry to separate out the display, layout, CFML and SQL… …
106fuse — 1. noun /fjuːz/ a) (also fuze in US) A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device. When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse. b) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device …
107fuse — See: blow a fuse …
108fuse — i. A portion of a circuit made of wire with a low melting point that melts and breaks the circuit when the current is above limits. ii. In armaments, an element that activates the ignition train. The fuse may be time sensitive or height sensitive …
109fuse box — (or fuse board) noun a box or board housing the fuses for circuits in a building …
110fuse wire — noun thin wire used in an electric fuse …
