"fuse plug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fuse plugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fuse plug (plural fuse plugs)
  1. (aviation) A component of an aircraft wheel held in place by a metal alloy with a low melting point, such that, if the wheel is severely overheated (for instance, by heavy braking), pressure is released from the wheel and tire/tyre in a controlled manner rather than risking an explosion of the wheel assembly. Categories (topical): Aviation, Engineering
    Sense id: en-fuse_plug-en-noun-yr7aFL8L Disambiguation of Engineering: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50 Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (civil engineering) A collapsible dam or levee designed to give way in extreme flood conditions in order to divert water away from more important water-control structures. Categories (topical): Engineering
    Sense id: en-fuse_plug-en-noun-PZ~pmF98 Disambiguation of Engineering: 48 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50 Topics: civil-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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