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Definition fuse in British English
fuse
verb
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[intransitive/transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/fjuːz/
1
if a piece of electrical equipment fuses, or if someone fuses it, it stops working when a thin piece of wire in it breaks because there is too much electricity flowing through it
Example
All the lights downstairs have fused.
Synonyms and related words
2
if two substances fuse, or if you fuse them, they become joined to form one thing
