safety fuse
Noun
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A slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter;
Used to ignite detonators from a distance (synset 104133760) -
An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded (synset 103412279)
is a type of: electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricitysubtypes:
- cartridge fuse - a fuse cased in a tube
- breaker, circuit breaker - a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded
- plug fuse - a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket
same as: electrical fuse, fuse
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