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fuse

6 entries found.

Main Entry:
1fuse 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈfyüz\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
fused; fus·ing
Etymology:
Latin fusus, past participle of fundere to pour, melt — more at found
Date:
1592
transitive verb1: to reduce to a liquid or plastic state by heat2: to blend thoroughly by or as if by melting together : combine3: to stitch by applying heat and pressure with or without the use of an adhesiveintransitive verb1 a: to become fluid with heat bBritish : to fail because of the blowing of a fuse2: to become blended or joined by or as if by melting together
synonyms see mix
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