to fuse a circuit
11fuse — [[t]fju͟ːz[/t]] fuses, fusing, fused 1) N COUNT A fuse is a safety device in an electric plug or circuit. It contains a piece of wire which melts when there is a fault so that the flow of electricity stops. The fuse blew as he pressed the button… …
12fuse — I. /fjuz / (say fyoohz) noun 1. Electricity a device for preventing an excessive current from passing through a circuit, consisting of a piece of wire which breaks the circuit by melting if the current exceeds a specified value. 2. a tube, ribbon …
13Circuit breaker — For other uses, see Circuit breaker (disambiguation). An air circuit breaker for low voltage (less than 1000 volts) power distribution switchgear …
14Fuse — A safety device consisting of a short length of relatively fine wire, mounted in a holder or contained in a cartridge and connected as part of an electrical circuit. If the circuit source current exceeds a predetermined value, the fuse wire… …
15fuse — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. melt with intense heat; liquefy. 2 tr. & intr. blend or amalgamate into one whole by or as by melting. 3 tr. provide (a circuit, plug, etc.) with a fuse. 4 a intr. (of an appliance) cease to function when a fuse blows …
16fuse — I [[t]fyuz[/t]] n. v. fused, fus•ing 1) a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive 2) fuze 1) 3) fuze 3) • have a short fuse Etymology: 1635–45; < It fuso < L fūsus spindle fuse′less,… …
17Fuse — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Fuse », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) FUSE (Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer), le …
18fuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (AmE also fuze) device that makes a bomb explode ADJECTIVE ▪ short ▪ long, slow VERB + FUSE ▪ set …
19fuse — fuse1 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 when a fuse …
20fuse — lydusis saugiklis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. fuse; fusible cutout; safety fuse vok. Abschmelzsicherung, f; Schmelzsicherung, f rus. плавкий предохранитель, m pranc. coupe circuit à fusible, m; coupe circuit fusible, m;… …
