fuse
/fjuːz/ noun C2- A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
Plural fuses
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Many of the items brought in leave in working order, often after a repair that takes only minutes: a loose wire, a worn belt, a blown fuse.
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