fuse

fuse1 [ fjuz ] noun count *

1. ) an object in electrical equipment that makes it stop working when there is too much electricity flowing through it

2. ) fuse or fuze an object like string that burns slowly to make a bomb, FIREWORK, etc. explode

a ) fuse or fuze a piece of electrical equipment used for exploding a bomb, FIREWORK, etc. from a distance

blow a fuse

1. ) to make the fuse in electrical equipment operate and make the equipment stop working

2. ) INFORMAL to suddenly become very angry

have a short fuse/be on a short fuse INFORMAL

to become angry or upset very easily

light a fuse MAINLY JOURNALISM

to make a dangerous or angry situation worse

fuse

fuse 2 [ fjuz ] verb intransitive or transitive *

if two substances fuse or you fuse them, they become joined to form one thing:

fuse with: The sperm fuses with the egg.

fuse to: a steel sheet with a coating of tin fused to its surface

a. if different styles, ideas, designs, etc. fuse or you fuse them, they combine to form something new:

Opera and pantomime fuse to create pure magic.