fuse
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: fuses · fusing · fused
Sense 1
A wick or cord used to convey flame to gunpowder, a bomb, or similar explosive.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
An otherwise stable arbitrarily long repeating pattern that, when perturbed from one end, destructively carries that perturbation at a constant speed to the other end.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To furnish with a fuse, to install a fuse on.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “fuse” mean?
A wick or cord used to convey flame to gunpowder, a bomb, or similar explosive.
Is “fuse” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.