"灰士" meaning in Chinese

See 灰士 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fiːu̯⁵⁵ siː²²⁻³⁵/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA], /fuːi̯⁵⁵ siː²²⁻³⁵/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 灰屎 [alternative], 表士 [alternative], 菲士 [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English fuse. Etymology templates: {{bor|yue|en|fuse}} English fuse Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} 灰士
  1. (Cantonese) fuse (device preventing overloading of a circuit) Tags: Cantonese Synonyms: 保險絲 (bǎoxiǎnsī), 保险丝 (bǎoxiǎnsī)
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      "zh_pron": "fiu¹ si⁶⁻²"
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      "word": "保險絲"
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      "word": "保险丝"
    }
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  "word": "灰士"
}

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