1. a safety device containing a wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current becomes too strong
2. a cord or tube containing combustible material used to ignite an explosive device

1. to join or blend to form a single entity
2. to melt together by heating
3. to stop working because a fuse has melted
Usage: often used with electrical appliances

Examples

• The old house had outdated fuses instead of modern circuit breakers.
• The bomb squad carefully cut the fuse before it could reach the explosive.
• The chef decided to fuse Asian and Italian flavors in his new dish.
• Heat will fuse the metal pieces together.
• The hair dryer caused the lights to fuse when I plugged it in.
• Different musical styles fuse to create jazz.
• The artist fused glass and metal in her sculpture.