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fusion
('f/j//u//Z//@/n )

noun (n)

  • an occurrence that involves the production of a union(noun.event)
    source: wordnet30
  • the state of being combined into one body(noun.state)
    Synonym:
    coalition
    source: wordnet30
  • the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words(noun.process)
    source: wordnet30
  • a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy(noun.process)
    source: wordnet30
  • the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept(noun.cognition)
    source: wordnet30
  • correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    spinal fusion
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of fusing (or melting) together(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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