to fuse a circuit
21fuse-plug — kamštinis saugiklis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. fuse plug; plug fuse; safety plug vok. Patronensicherung, f; Schmelzstöpsel, m; Sicherungspatrone, f; Stöpselsicherung, f rus. пробковый предохранитель, m; пробочный… …
22circuit breaker — noun a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded • Syn: ↑breaker • Derivationally related forms: ↑break (for: ↑breaker) • Hypernyms: ↑fuse, ↑e …
23fuse — {{11}}fuse (n.) combustible cord or tube for lighting an explosive device, also fuze, 1640s, from It. fuso spindle (so called because the originals were long, thin tubes filled with gunpowder), from L. fusus spindle, of uncertain origin.… …
24fuse — [1] A protective electrical device (usually enclosed in glass or plastic) which has a thin wire between two terminals. The wire will break or melt when the current draw exceeds the capacity of the fuse. In this way, the circuit is protected from… …
25circuit breaker — 1. Elect. Also called breaker. a device for interrupting an electric circuit to prevent excessive current, as that caused by a short circuit, from damaging the apparatus in the circuit or from causing a fire. 2. any property tax relief measure… …
26fuse — 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 …
27fuse — A device for setting off an explosion without injury to the person. An explosive cap, sometimes employed by railroad trainmen to signal a stop by placing it on the rail ahead of an approaching train. An electrical term; a wire of low melting… …
28fuse — I. verb (fused; fusing) Etymology: Latin fusus, past participle of fundere to pour, melt more at found Date: 1592 transitive verb 1. to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat 2. to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together ; combine …
29fuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. merge, unite, amalgamate, weld; melt, dissolve. See junction, combination, fuel, unity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. circuit breaker, plug fuse, wick, detonator, igniter. • blow a fuse*, Syn. become angry …
30fuse — saugiklis statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. fuse; protector; safety fuse vok. Schutz, m; Sicherung, f rus. предохранитель, m pranc. coupe circuit, m; fusible, m; protecteur, m …
