"fusebox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fuseboxes [plural]
Etymology: fuse + box Etymology templates: {{com|en|fuse|box}} fuse + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} fusebox (plural fuseboxes)
  1. A small distribution board containing the fuses or circuit breakers for a domestic electricity power supply. Categories (topical): Electrical engineering Synonyms: consumer unit, fuseboard Derived forms: penny in the fusebox Translations (compartment containing fuses): 保險盒 (Chinese Mandarin), 保险盒 (bǎoxiǎnhé) (Chinese Mandarin), elskab [neuter] (Danish), eltavle [common-gender] (Danish), stoppenkast [feminine] (Dutch), sulakerasia (Finnish), Sicherungskasten [masculine] (German), cóifrín fiúsanna [masculine] (Irish), portafusibili [masculine] (Italian), caixa de fusíveis [feminine] (Portuguese), caja de fusibles [feminine] (Spanish), proppskåp [neuter] (Swedish), säkringsskåp [neuter] (Swedish)

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