fuse
nounmasculinetécnico/fuˈzivɛl/medium
fu·sí·vel
Definition
A safety device in an electrical circuit consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks the circuit when the current exceeds a safe level.
The lights went out because a fuse had blown.
Always check the amperage rating when replacing a fuse.
Common collocations
blown fusefuse boxreplace a fusesafety fuse
Etymology
Do francês 'fusible'.