"fuse wire" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} fuse wire (uncountable)
  1. (electricity) the thin wire used in fuses. In old-style fuses a new piece of wire has to be inserted when the fuse blows. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Electricity Translations (The thin wire used in electrical fuses): waea katiara (Maori)

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