fuse wire

noun

the thin wire used in fuses. In old-style fuses a new piece of wire has to be inserted when the fuse blows.

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Meanings

nounfuse wire (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessthe thin wire used in fuses. In old-style fuses a new piece of wire has to be inserted when the fuse blows.

Translations

Māori waea katiara
  • waea katiaraThe thin wire used in electrical fuses
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APA

fuse wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuse%20wire

MLA

“fuse wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuse%20wire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fuse wire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fuse%20wire.

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