HyperDic: electrical_fuse

English > 1 sense of the expression electrical fuse:
NOUNartifactelectrical fuse, fuse, safety fusean electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
English > electrical fuse: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAn electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded.
Synonymsfuse, safety fuse
Narrowercartridge fuseA fuse cased in a tube
circuit breaker, breakerA device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
plug fuseA fuse with a thread that screws into a socket
Broaderelectrical deviceA device that produces or is powered by electricity
Spanishfusible, plomo
Catalanfusible, plom

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