FUZE
\fjˈuːz], \fjˈuːz], \f_j_ˈuː_z]\
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By Princeton University
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A wire, bar, or strip of fusible metal inserted for safety in an electric circuit. When the current increases beyond a certain safe strength, the metal melts, interrupting the circuit and thereby preventing possibility of damage.
By Oddity Software
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A wire, bar, or strip of fusible metal inserted for safety in an electric circuit. When the current increases beyond a certain safe strength, the metal melts, interrupting the circuit and thereby preventing possibility of damage.
By Noah Webster.
By James Champlin Fernald
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