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Nouns (5)

fuse

n. an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer

n. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

Verbs (13)

fuse

v. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"

fuse

v. equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

make liquid, make plastic

v. make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"

mix, blend, meld, combine, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (137)

cap, detonator, detonating device

n. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

cap, detonator, detonating device

n. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

mix, unify, mingle, commix, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

mix, blend, meld, combine, fuse, merge, conflate, commingle, immix, coalesce

v. mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"

unite, unify, merge

v. join or combine; "We merged our resources"

circulate, pass on, distribute, pass around

v. cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"

fraternize

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

socialize, make socialist

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

shutdown, close, shut, become closed, shut down

v. become closed; "The windows closed with a loud bang"

join, conjoin, come together, make contact

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

link, join, unite, connect

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

combine, unite, have in combination, possess in combination

v. have or possess in combination; "she unites charm with a good business sense"

join, conjoin, come together, make contact

v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"

stick, bond, bind, stick to, adhere, hold fast

v. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?"

stick, cling, adhere, cohere

v. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"

fasten, become fixed, become fast

v. become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

fix, fasten, secure, make fast, fix firmly

v. cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

mix, unify, mingle, commix, amalgamate

v. to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

fuse

v. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"

unite, unify, merge

v. join or combine; "We merged our resources"

tie, link, connect, put together, connect together

v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"

associate, consociate

v. bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated to fight their dissolution"

smelt, extract by heating

v. extract (metals) by heating

solder, fuse with solder, join with solder

v. join or fuse with solder; "solder these two pipes together"

consolidate

v. make or form into a solid or hardened mass; "consolidate fibers into boards"

consolidate

v. form into a solid mass or whole; "The mud had consolidated overnight"

unite, unify, act in concert

v. act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

league

v. unite to form a league

lock, fasten with a lock

v. fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"

splice, join the ends of

v. join the ends of

circulate, pass on, distribute, pass around

v. cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"

fraternize

v. be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

socialize, make socialist

v. make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"

twin, match, mate, pair, couple

v. bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"

affiliate

v. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"

integrate, incorporate, make into a whole

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

cement, bind with cement, join with cement

v. bind or join with or as if with cement

combine, compound

v. combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"

consolidate

v. unite into one; "The companies consolidated"

fix, make, cook, ready, prepare

v. prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

unite, unify, merge

v. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "Will the two Koreas unify?"

Synonyms (5)

stump, jumble, confuse, confound, mix up

v. assemble without order or sense; "She jumbles the words when she is supposed to write a sentence"

Antonyms (8)

defuse, remove the trigger from

v. remove the triggering device from

split, split up, separate, divide, dissever, carve up

v. separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"

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