fuse
/fjuːz/noun
उच्चारण फ़्यूज़
फ़्यूज़
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Asked in previous papers
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[C]
a small wire in a piece of electrical equipment that melts and breaks the circuit if the current is too strong, for safety
फ़्यूज़
- The fuse blew and the lights went out.
- The electrician replaced the fuse and the fan started working again.
- The fuse blew when I switched on the heater.
+ 2 more examples
- Always check the fuse before calling an electrician.
- Replace a blown fuse with one of the same rating.
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[C]
a long piece of string or paper that is lit to make a bomb or firework explode
(बम की) बत्ती, पलीता
- He lit the fuse of the cracker.
- The firework did not explode because the fuse had become damp.
- The children stayed back as he lit the fuse.
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- The fuse burned slowly towards the firecracker.
- A short fuse gave him only seconds to run.
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[I, T] ~ (A and B) (together) | ~ (A) (with B)
to join together to form a single thing; to make things do this
जोड़ना, एक कर देना, विलय करना
- The two parties fused into one.
- The music fuses Indian and Western styles.
- The two small banks fused to form a large one.
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- Heat can fuse the metal pieces together.
- The film fuses comedy and drama in a fresh way.
Synonyms combine merge blend unite amalgamate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a fuse (electrical)
A safety wire in a circuit that melts when the current is too strong. We say the fuse has blown.
सर्किट का सुरक्षा तार जो करंट अधिक होने पर पिघल जाता है। हम कहते हैं: the fuse has blown।
- The fuse blew when I switched on the heater.
- Replace the fuse before you switch the fan on.
fuse + object / fuse with sth
As a verb, fuse means to join into one. With introduces the other thing.
Verb के रूप में 'fuse' का अर्थ मिलाकर एक करना है। दूसरी वस्तु के लिए with आता है।
- The two cultures fused with each other over centuries.
- Heat fused the wires together.
a fuse (to explode)
A cord that burns slowly to set off a firework or bomb. Light the fuse.
वह डोरी जो धीरे-धीरे जलकर पटाखे या बम को फटाती है। Light the fuse।
- He lit the fuse and ran back.
blow a fuse / have a short fuse
Blow a fuse means to lose your temper suddenly. A short fuse means an easily angered person.
'Blow a fuse' का अर्थ अचानक क्रोधित होना है। 'Short fuse' का अर्थ जल्दी ग़ुस्सा होने वाला स्वभाव है।
- Dad blew a fuse when he saw the broken window.
- The coach has a short fuse.
+Collocations 4
verb + fuse
blowreplacechangelightcheck
- The electrician replaced the blown fuse.
fuse + noun
boxwireboardholder
- The fuse box is behind the kitchen door.
fuse + preposition (verb)
fuse withfuse intofuse togetherfuse to
- Glass and metal fuse together at high heat.
idioms with fuse
short fuseblow a fuselight the fuseburn a fuse
- He has a short fuse, so don't tease him.
“More examples 5
- A fuse blew and the entire street lost power.
फ्यूज़ उड़ गया और पूरी गली की बिजली चली गई।
- Her classical training fused with folk music in her songs.
उसके गीतों में शास्त्रीय प्रशिक्षण और लोक संगीत घुल-मिल गए।
- Arjun lost his temper and blew a fuse over the small mistake.
अर्जुन ने अपना आपा खो दिया और छोटी-सी भूल पर भड़क उठा।
- The bones fused together after the fracture healed.
फ्रैक्चर ठीक होने पर हड्डियाँ आपस में जुड़ गईं।
- Children must stay far away when someone lights the fuse of a cracker.
जब कोई पटाखे की बत्ती जलाए तो बच्चों को दूर रहना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He blew his fuse when he saw the mess.
✓ He blew a fuse when he saw the mess.
The idiom is blow a fuse.
मुहावरा 'blow a fuse' है।
✗ The two cultures fused to each other.
✓ The two cultures fused with each other.
Fuse takes with, not to, for the other thing.
दूसरी वस्तु के लिए 'fuse' के साथ 'with' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ Don't fuse about small things.
✓ Don't fuss about small things.
Fuss means to worry over trifles; fuse is about wires or joining. The words look alike.
Fuss का अर्थ छोटी बातों पर परेशान होना है; fuse तार या जोड़ने से जुड़ा है।
¶Idioms 2
have a short fuse
to become angry very easily
जल्दी गुस्सा होना
- Be careful; the manager has a short fuse.
blow a fuse
to become very angry
आग-बबूला हो जाना
- Father blew a fuse when he saw my marks.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
Fuse, with silent e; the noun fusion.
Fuse, silent e के साथ; noun fusion।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Have a short fuse (lose your temper easily), blow a fuse (become very angry).
Idioms: have a short fuse (जल्दी गुस्सा होना), blow a fuse (बहुत क्रोधित होना)।
Fusion food, fusion music.
Collocations: fusion food (अलग-अलग देशों की पाक-शैलियों को मिलाकर बना खाना), fusion music (अलग-अलग संगीत-शैलियों का मेल)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: nuclear fusion (joining atoms, as in the sun) and nuclear fission (splitting atoms, as in a reactor); the fuse in a circuit is made of a wire with a low melting point.
विज्ञान में nuclear fusion (परमाणुओं का जुड़ना, जैसे सूर्य में) और nuclear fission (परमाणुओं का टूटना, जैसे रिएक्टर में); सर्किट का fuse कम गलनांक वाले तार से बनता है।