fused

Definition of Fused in English :

Adjective

1. amalgamate, amalgamated, coalesced, consolidated, fused

joined together into a whole

Example Sentences:
'United Industries'
'the amalgamated colleges constituted a university'
'a consolidated school'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Fused

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adjective

having a protective device for safeguarding electric circuits, etc, containing a wire that melts and breaks the circuit when the current exceeds a certain value

a fused circuit

Fused

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n.

1. A cord of readily combustible material that is lighted at one end to carry a flame along its length to detonate an explosive at the other end.

2. often fuze A mechanical or electrical mechanism used to detonate an explosive charge or device such as a bomb or grenade: "A mechanical ... switch is used to initiate the fuzes" (International Defense Review).

tr.v. fused, fus·ing, fus·es also fuzed or fuz·ing or fuz·es

To equip with a mechanical or electrical fuse.

v. fused, fus·ing, fus·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To join (different pieces or elements) together physically, as by melting or heating: bits of glass fused in a kiln; atomic nuclei that are fused together inside the stars.

b. To blend or combine together: "Edison's invention strategy effectively fused research and development in a seamless process" (Seth Shulman).

2. To liquefy or reduce to a plastic state by heating; melt.

v.intr.

1.

a. To become physically joined together, as by melting.

b. To be combined or blended together: "There was no separation between joy and sorrow: they fused into one" (Henry Miller). See Synonyms at mix.

2. To become liquefied from heat.

n.

A safety device that protects an electric circuit from excessive current, consisting of or containing a metal element that melts when current exceeds a specific amperage, thereby opening the circuit.

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