fuse C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /fjuːz/ See IPA manual Freq #7256 Meanings 1 verb To join or blend two or more things into one. The band fuses jazz and rock into a fresh new sound. 2 verb To join two things by melting them together with heat. The metal pieces were fused together at high temperature. 3 noun A safety device that breaks an electrical circuit if the current gets too high. A fuse blew, so all the lights went out. 4 noun A cord that is lit to set off an explosive device. He lit the fuse and ran for cover. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to join or blend two or... blendmerge 2 verb · to join two things by... melt Word family Forms fusedfusesfusing Derived forms autofusecircumfusedefuseelectrofusefuselikefusogenfusomefusorinterfusemultifusepolyfuserefuse Common collocations plug fuse Noun + noun Etymology AI details Back-formation from fusion (“to melt”), first to verbal sense, then noun. *ǵʰewd- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fuse **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /fjuːz/ **Frequency rank:** 7256 ## Meanings 1. To join or blend two or more things into one. 2. To join two things by melting them together with heat. 3. A safety device that breaks an electrical circuit if the current gets too high. 4. A cord that is lit to set off an explosive device. ## Examples - The band fuses jazz and rock into a fresh new sound. - The metal pieces were fused together at high temperature. - A fuse blew, so all the lights went out. - He lit the fuse and ran for cover. ## Derived Forms - autofuse - circumfuse - defuse - electrofuse - fuselike - fusogen - fusome - fusor - interfuse - multifuse - polyfuse - refuse ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *ǵʰewd- ## Etymology Back-formation from fusion (“to melt”), first to verbal sense, then noun. ## AI Etymology Fuse is a back-formation from fusion (“to melt”), first to verbal sense, then noun. In present-day use, it can mean to join or blend two or more things into one, or to join two things by melting them together with heat. Derived formations include autofuse, circumfuse, defuse, electrofuse, fuselike. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown