- (n.) A tube, filled with combustible matter, for exploding a shell, etc. See Fuse, n.
- Alternative of Bickford match.
- (n.) A wire, bar or strip of fusible metal inserted for safety in an electric circuit. When the current increases beyond a certain safe strength, the metal melts, interrupting the circuit and thereby preventing possibility of damage.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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