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I. fuse [fju:z] N

1. fuse (in a house):

fuse
Sicherung f <-, -en>
the fuse has blown [or Brit, Aus gone]

2. fuse of a bomb:

fuse (device)
Zündvorrichtung f <-, -en>
fuse (string)
Zündschnur f <-, -schnüre>

Phrases:

to blow one's fuse
to blow one's fuse
sb has a short fuse
sb has a short fuse
to light the fuse

II. fuse [fju:z] VB intr

1. fuse esp Brit (blow a fuse):

2. fuse fig (stop working):

fuse brain

3. fuse (join together):

fuse
fuse metals, sperm with egg

4. fuse ECON:

fuse companies
fuse companies

III. fuse [fju:z] VB trans

1. fuse esp Brit ELEC:

to fuse sth

2. fuse:

to fuse sth (join together)
to fuse sth (with heat)
to fuse sth together

3. fuse (install a fuse):

to fuse a bomb

fuse [fjuːz] VB

fuse
fuse
fuse

ˈcut·out fuse N

cutout fuse
Sicherungsautomat m <-en, -en>

ˈfuse box N

fuse box
Sicherungskasten m <-s, -kästen>

prox·ˈim·ity fuse, Am also prox·ˈim·ity fuze N MIL, TECH

short ˈfuse N inf

short fuse
he has a short fuse
he has a short fuse

ˈtime fuse, Am ˈtime fuze N

time fuse
Zeitzünder m <-s, ->
Present
Ifuse
youfuse
he/she/itfuses
wefuse
youfuse
theyfuse
Past
Ifused
youfused
he/she/itfused
wefused
youfused
theyfused
Present Perfect
Ihavefused
youhavefused
he/she/ithasfused
wehavefused
youhavefused
theyhavefused
Past Perfect
Ihadfused
youhadfused
he/she/ithadfused
wehadfused
youhadfused
theyhadfused