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Definition fuse in American English

fuse verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/fjuz/
1

if two substances fuse, or if you fuse them, they become joined to form one thing

Example

The sperm fuses with the egg.

Example

a steel sheet with a coating of tin fused to its surface

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1.1

if different styles, ideas, designs, etc. fuse, or if you fuse them, they combine to form something new

Example

Opera and pantomime fuse to create pure magic.

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Definition fuse in American English