Electrical Fuse (Noun)
Meaning
An electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The electrical fuse in the circuit breaker tripped and cut off power to the entire house.
- She checked the electrical fuse box and found that the blown fuse was the cause of the blackout.
- The old electrical fuse box needed to be replaced with a new one to meet modern safety standards.
- The engineer designed a system with multiple electrical fuses to prevent a catastrophic failure in case of an overload.
- When the air conditioner was turned on, the electrical fuse blew, plunging the room into darkness.