| NOUN | artifact | electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse | an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded |
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| Meaning | An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded. | |
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| Synonyms | fuse, safety fuse | |
| Narrower | cartridge fuse | A fuse cased in a tube |
| circuit breaker, breaker | A device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded | |
| plug fuse | A fuse with a thread that screws into a socket | |
| Broader | electrical device | A device that produces or is powered by electricity |
| Spanish | fusible, plomo | |
| Catalan | fusible, plom | |
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