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noun (n)

• a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance(noun.artifact)

  source: wordnet30
• an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded(noun.artifact)

  Synonym:
  electrical fuse, fuse
  

  source: wordnet30