fuse box

noun

: a box that contains the fuses for the electrical system in a building

Examples of fuse box in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Get your replacement light bulb ready and fix the light bulb back into your light fitting, and ensure that this is fixed securely before switching on the fuse box and light switch. Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024 Family member Angel Vega told CW affiliate KTLA-TV that the car hit the fuse box and then saw the flames. Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023 This is a good range for standard room sizes that will heat your space but won’t blow your fuse box. Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2023 The second is fixed in line with the vehicle's axle and supports a wheel encoder, which is wired to the fuse box. IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2022 Please have someone check your circuit breakers or fuse box. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2023 Also wired to the fuse box is a GPS module within the vehicle itself. IEEE Spectrum, 4 May 2022

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“Fuse box.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuse%20box. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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