fuse
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
Types & categories
- electrical device hypernym
- cartridge fuse hyponym
- circuit breaker hyponym
- plug fuse hyponym
Related & opposite
- fuse derivation
Sense 2 verb
mix together different elements
The colors blend well
Types & categories
- change integrity hypernym
- gauge hyponym
- absorb hyponym
- meld hyponym
- mix in hyponym
- accrete hyponym
- conjugate hyponym
- admix hyponym
- alloy hyponym
- syncretize hyponym
Related & opposite
- stump also see
- compounding derivation
- commixture derivation
- fusion derivation
- blending derivation
- coalescence derivation
- mixer derivation
- fusion derivation
- combining derivation
- mix derivation
- blend derivation
- intermixture derivation
- combination derivation
- assortment derivation
- fusion derivation
- mixture derivation
- flux derivation
- miscible derivation
- fusible derivation
Sense 3 noun
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Types & categories
- lighter hypernym
- detonating fuse hyponym
- safety fuse hyponym
- time-fuse hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 4 verb
become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
The substances fused at a very high temperature
Types & categories
- flux hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
Types & categories
- outfit hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
make liquid or plastic by heating
The storm fused the electric mains
Types & categories
- melt hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fuse |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | electrical device |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | cartridge fuse |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | circuit breaker |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | plug fuse |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | stump |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | compounding |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | commixture |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fusion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blending |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | coalescence |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mixer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fusion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | combining |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mix |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | blend |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | intermixture |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | combination |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | assortment |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fusion |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mixture |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | flux |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | miscible |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fusible |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | change integrity |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | gauge |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | absorb |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | meld |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | mix in |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | accrete |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | conjugate |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | admix |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | alloy |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | syncretize |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | prime |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fuse |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | lighter |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | detonating fuse |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | safety fuse |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | time-fuse |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fusible |
| 4 | entails | Related & opposite | hot up |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | fuse |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | flux |
| 5 | antonym | Related & opposite | defuse |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fuze |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fuse |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | outfit |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | fusion |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | fusible |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | fuse |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | melt |