electrical fuse
1electrical fuse — noun an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded • Syn: ↑fuse, ↑safety fuse • Derivationally related forms: ↑fuse (for: ↑fuse) • Hypernyms: ↑ …
2fuse wire — noun Thin metal wire used in electrical fuses • • • Main Entry: ↑fuse * * * ˈfuse wire 7 [fuse wire] noun uncountable thin wire used in an electrical ↑ …
3fuse — fuse1 [fyo͞oz] vt., vi. fused, fusing [< L fusus, pp. of fundere, to pour out, shed: see FOUND3] 1. to melt or to join by melting, as metals 2. to unite as if by melting together; blend SYN. MIX fuse2 [fyo͞oz] …
4electrical device — noun a device that produces or is powered by electricity • Hypernyms: ↑device • Hyponyms: ↑antenna, ↑aerial, ↑transmitting aerial, ↑attenuator, ↑ballast, ↑light ballast, ↑ …
5fuse block — noun 1. : fuse gauge 2. also fuse cutout : a block of porcelain, slate, or other refractory material supporting a mounting for an electrical fuse …
6Electrical breakdown — in an electric discharge showing the ribbon like plasma filaments from a Tesla coil. The term electrical breakdown or electric breakdown has several similar but distinctly different meanings. For example, the term can apply to the failure of an… …
7fuse — Ⅰ. fuse [1] ► VERB 1) join, blend, or coalesce to form a single entity. 2) melt (a material or object) with intense heat, so as to join it with something else. 3) Brit. (with reference to an electrical appliance) stop or cause to stop working… …
8Electrical bonding — is the practice of intentionally electrically connecting all metallic non current carrying items in a room or building as protection from electric shock. If a failure of electrical insulation occurs, all metal objects in the room will have the… …
9fuse box — n a box that contains the fuses of the electrical system of a house or other building …
10fuse box — fuse ,box noun count a box containing the fuses for the electrical system in a building …
