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fuses

/ˈfjuːzɪz/

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noun

Mèche

A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.

Examples :

"The workers carefully checked the fuses connected to the dynamite before starting the demolition. "

Les ouvriers ont soigneusement vérifié les mèches connectées à la dynamite avant de commencer la démolition.

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noun

Amorce

The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.

Examples :

"The bomb disposal expert carefully examined the fuses before attempting to disarm the device. "

L'expert en déminage a soigneusement examiné les amorces avant de tenter de désamorcer l'engin.

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noun

Fusible

A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.

Examples :

"The old house often blows fuses when we use too many appliances at the same time. "

La vieille maison fait souvent sauter les fusibles quand nous utilisons trop d'appareils en même temps.

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noun

Fusibles, mèches

Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.

Examples :

"When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse."

Quand on parle de licenciements, il a les fusibles qui sautent vite.

character attitude tendency emotion

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noun

Allumette, briquet

A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.

Examples :

"During the camping trip, Grandpa always carried a box of fuses because they stayed lit even in the strong winds near the lake. "

Pendant le voyage de camping, grand-père portait toujours une boîte d'allumettes car elles restaient allumées même avec les vents forts près du lac.

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noun

Mèche

A kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.

Examples :

"The fireworks expert carefully lit the fuses on the display, preparing for the grand finale. "

L'expert en feux d'artifice a allumé avec soin les mèches du spectacle, préparant le grand final.

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verb

fusionner, fondre

To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.

Examples :

"The chef fuses Italian and Asian flavors to create unique dishes. "

Le chef fusionne les saveurs italiennes et asiatiques pour créer des plats uniques.

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verb

Fusionner, fondre ensemble

To melt together.

Examples :

"The intense heat from the welding torch fuses the two pieces of metal together. "

La chaleur intense du chalumeau de soudure fusionne les deux morceaux de métal ensemble.

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verb

Équiper de fusibles

To furnish with or install a fuse.

Examples :

"The electrician fuses the new circuit box to prevent electrical fires. "

L'électricien équipe le nouveau boîtier de circuit de fusibles pour prévenir les incendies électriques.

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verb

Fusionner

To form a bicyclic compound from two similar or different types of ring such that two or more atoms are shared between the resulting rings

Examples :

"In organic chemistry, two cyclohexane rings sometimes fuses to form a bicyclic decalin molecule, where two carbon atoms are shared between the two rings. "

En chimie organique, deux cycles cyclohexane fusionnent parfois pour former une molécule de décaline bicyclique, où deux atomes de carbone sont partagés entre les deux cycles.

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