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fuse

/fjuːz/ sustantivo C1

En español: mecha, espoleta, espiga

  1. A wick or cord used to convey flame to gunpowder, a bomb, or similar explosive.
  2. An otherwise stable arbitrarily long repeating pattern that, when perturbed from one end, destructively carries that perturbation at a constant speed to the other end.
  3. A tendency to lose one's temper. (figuratively) · When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse.
  4. A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
  5. A match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.

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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.
The Lost Art of Repair, p. 1 · C2

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