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SAFETY FUSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
Synonyms:
electrical fuse; fuse; safety fuse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safety fuse" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "safety fuse"):
cartridge fuse (a fuse cased in a tube)
breaker; circuit breaker (a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded)
plug fuse (a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safety fuse" is a kind of...):
fuse; fusee; fuze; fuzee; primer; priming (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)
