noun
plural fuses
[count] :a device that causes electricity to stop flowing when a current becomes too strong
blow a fuse
informal :to become very angry or upset
noun
plural fuses
[count] a string that is connected to an explosive device (such as a bomb or firecracker) and that is set on fire to cause the device to explode
also US fuze :a mechanical or electrical device that causes a weapon (such as a bomb or torpedo) to explode - compare 1fuse
a short fuse
informal
If you have a short fuse or you are on a short fuse, you become angry very quickly.
verb
fuses; fused; fusing
to join or become joined because of heat or a chemical reaction [no obj]
to join or combine (different things) together [+ obj]
Brit :to stop working because a fuse has blown [no obj]
US