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fuse
nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ʁɐʃˈtiʎu/ras·ti·lho
Definition
1A cord or tape of gunpowder used to convey fire to an explosive charge; a slow match.
Usage examples
“The miner lit the fuse and moved away quickly.”
“The gunpowder in the fuse burned slowly.”
Synonyms
Common combinations
light the fusegunpowder fusecut the fuse
Idiomatic expressions
- be the fuse (to be the cause that triggers a conflict or argument)