fuse

1. 1.

   an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

   Synonymselectrical fusesafety fuse

   Broaderelectrical device

   Narrowercartridge fusecircuit breakerplug fuse
2. 2.

   any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

   Synonymsfuzefuseefuzeeprimerpriming

   Broaderlighter

   Narrowerdetonating fusesafety fusetime-fuse

Other forms of fuse

plural

fuses·

past tense

fused·

present participle

fusing·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about fuse

What does fuse mean?

fuse means "mix together different elements". That is the primary sense; the word has 6 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in fuse?

fuse has 1 syllable: fuse. In IPA it is /ˈfjuz/.

What is another word for fuse?

Close synonyms include blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of fuse?

The recorded antonyms are defuse.

Is fuse a common word?

fuse is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with fuse?

6 words rhyme with fuse. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.