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A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device. / (manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.

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fuse

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Source Word

fuse

IPA(Pronunciation)

/fjuːz/

Noun

figuratively

A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device. / (manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.

Japanese Meaning

導火線；点火装置。火を伝達して爆薬などを着火させるための芯や機構を指す。

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He carefully lit the fuse and sprinted to safety before the charges detonated.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は導火線に注意深く火をつけ、装薬が爆発する前に安全な場所へ走って避難した。

Sense（1）

A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.

The Government, having lit the fuse, is not going to be allowed to flee the explosion.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.

Sense（3）

(figuratively) A tendency to lose one's temper.

When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（4）

Sense（5）

A kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.

fuses

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