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English noun: fuse | |||
| 1. | fuse (artifact) an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded | ||
| Synonyms | electrical fuse, safety fuse | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electrical device | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | breaker, cartridge fuse, circuit breaker, plug fuse | ||
| 2. | fuse (artifact) any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant | ||
| Synonyms | fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | igniter, ignitor, light, lighter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | detonating fuse, safety fuse, time-fuse | ||
English verb: fuse | |||
| 1. | fuse (change) mix together different elements | ||
| Samples | The colors blend well. | ||
| Synonyms | blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, immix, meld, merge, mix | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change integrity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absorb, accrete, admix, alloy, blend in, conjugate, gauge, meld, melt, mix in, syncretise, syncretize | ||
| 2. | fuse (change) become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat | ||
| Samples | The substances fused at a very high temperature. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flux, liquefy, liquify | ||
| Entail | heat, heat up, hot up | ||
| Verb group | fuse | ||
| 3. | fuse (competition) equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | equip, fit, fit out, outfit | ||
| Antonyms | defuse | ||
| 4. | fuse (change) make liquid or plastic by heating | ||
| Samples | The storm fused the electric mains. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | melt, melt down, run | ||
| Verb group | fuse | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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