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Nouns (3)

fuse, electrical fuse, safety fuse

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

Verbs (14)

fuse

v. equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

fuse

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

fuse

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

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

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

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Fuzzynyms (93)

detonator, detonating device, cap

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, mingle, commix, unify, amalgamate

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

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

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

unite, unify

v. bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups"

distribute

v. spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

fraternize, fraternise

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

socialize, socialise

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

close, shut

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

join, conjoin

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"

unite, combine

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

join, conjoin

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

stick

v. fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress"

cohere

v. have internal elements or parts logically connected so that aesthetic consistency results; "the principles by which societies cohere"

fasten, become fixed, become fast

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

fasten

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

mix, mingle, commix, unify, 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

v. bring together for a common purpose or action or ideology or in a shared situation; "the Democratic Patry platform united several splinter groups"

connect, link, tie, link up

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

consociate, associate

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

smelt

v. extract (metals) by heating

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

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

league

v. unite to form a league

lock

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

splice

v. join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"

distribute

v. spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

fraternize, fraternise

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

socialize, socialise

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

match

v. give or join in marriage

affiliate

v. join in an affiliation; "The two colleges affiliated"; "They affiliated with a national group"

integrate, incorporate

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

cement

v. bind or join with or as if with cement

compound, combine

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

consolidate

v. unite into one; "The companies consolidated"

cook, fix, ready, make, 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

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

blueprint, draft, draught

v. make a blueprint of

unify, unite, merge

v. become one; "Germany unified officially in 1990"; "the cells merge"

Synonyms (1)

stump

v. remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"

Antonyms (7)

defuse

v. remove the triggering device from

divide, split, split up, separate, 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"

fuse

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