fuse

nouns

an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
electrical fuse, fuse, safety fuse
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming

verbs

mix together different elements
"The colors blend well"
blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge, mix
is derived from
fusible
is derived from
fusion
is derived from
fusion
become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
"The substances fused at a very high temperature"
fuse
is derived from
fusible
verb group
make liquid or plastic by heating
"The storm fused the electric mains"
fuse
entails
gain heat or get hot
"The room heated up quickly"
heat, heat up, hot up
is a type of (narrower)
become liquid or fluid when heated
"the frozen fat liquefied"
flux, liquefy, liquify
equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
fuse
antonym
defuse
is a type of (narrower)
provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
"The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
equip, fit, fit out, outfit
make liquid or plastic by heating
"The storm fused the electric mains"
fuse
is derived from
fusible
is derived from
fusion
verb group
become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
"The substances fused at a very high temperature"
fuse
is a type of (narrower)
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating
"melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"
melt, melt down, run