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fuse - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'fuse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fuse [ n.]
- A tube or casing filled with combustible matter, by means of which a charge of powder is ignited, as in blasting; -- called also fuzee. See Fuze.
2 . Fuse [ v. i.]
- To be reduced from a solid to a Quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt.
- To be blended, as if melted together.
3 . Fuse [ v. t.]
- To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt.
- To unite or blend, as if melted together.

Meaning of 'fuse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fuse [ v]
Meaning (1):
- mix together different elements
Example in sentence:
  • The colors blend well
Meaning (2):
- make liquid or plastic by heating
Example in sentence:
  • The storm fused the electric mains
Meaning (3):
- become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
Example in sentence:
  • The substances fused at a very high temperature