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ELECTRICAL FUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does electrical fuse mean?
• ELECTRICAL FUSE (noun)
The noun ELECTRICAL FUSE has 1 sense:
1. an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
Familiarity information: ELECTRICAL FUSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
electrical fuse; fuse; safety fuse
Hypernyms ("electrical fuse" is a kind of...):
electrical device (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "electrical fuse"):
cartridge fuse (a fuse cased in a tube)
breaker; circuit 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)
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