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  1. 1. v. t. To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To unite or blend, as if melted together. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To be reduced from a solid to a Quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To be blended, as if melted together. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. A tube or casing filled with combustible matter, by means of which a charge of powder is ignited, as in blasting; -- called also fuzee. See Fuze. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. mix together different elements Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat Source: wordnet
  10. 10. v. equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse Source: wordnet
  11. 11. v. make liquid or plastic by heating Source: wordnet
  12. 12. 1. To liquefy by heat; to render fiuid; to dissolve; to melt. 2. To unite or blend, as if melted together. Whose fancy fuses old and new. Tennyson. 1. To be reduced from a solid to a Quid state by heat; to be melted; to melt. 2. To be blended, as if melted together. Fusing point, the degree of temperature at which a substance melts; the point of fusion. A tube or casing filled with combustible matter, by means of which a charge of powder is ignited, as in blasting; -- called also fuzee. See Fuze. Fuse hole, the hole in a shell prepared for the reception of the fuse. Farrow. Source: webster

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