Entry Word: fuse

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to come together to form a single unit <our two local teams fused into a larger regional team> — see unite 1
2 to go from a solid to a liquid state <the lightning strike was so hot it caused the electrical wires to fuse and then drip onto the road> — see liquefy
3 to turn into a single mass that is more or less the same throughout <the many foundries would daily fuse copper and zinc to create the brass that made the city famous> — see blend 1