safety fuse
safety fuse · safety fuses
A waterproof woven tube enclosing a flammable substance which burns at a regular rateA waterproof woven tube enclosing a flammable substance which burns at a regular rate.
Meaning
1 sensesA waterproof woven tube enclosing a flammable substance which burns at a regular rate.
More definitions
- a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
- an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
Forms
plural: safety fuses| Singular | safety fuse |
|---|---|
| Plural | safety fuses |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded:fuseelectrical fuse
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.