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VERB:
fused, fus·ing, fus·es
VERB:
tr.
  1. To liquefy or reduce to a plastic state by heating; melt.
  2. To mix (constituent elements) together by or as if by melting; blend.
VERB:
intr.
  1. To become liquefied from heat.
  2. To become mixed or united by or as if by melting together: "There was no separation between joy and sorrow: they fused into one" (Henry Miller). See Synonyms at mix.
NOUN:
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.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin fundere, fs-, to melt; see gheu- in Indo-European roots



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