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safety fuse
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safety fuse
n
1. (Physics / General Physics) a slow-burning fuse for igniting detonators from a distance
2. (Electronics) an electrical fuse that protects a circuit from overloading
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Noun1.safety fuse - a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible mattersafety fuse - a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
fuze, fuse, primer, priming, fuzee, fusee - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
2.safety fuse - an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloadedsafety fuse - an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
cartridge fuse - a fuse cased in a tube
circuit breaker, breaker - a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity
plug fuse - a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket


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