fuse >> fjuːz
Definition: [verb] join or blend to form a single entity.
Example: intermarriage had fused the families into a large unit
Definition: [verb] (of an electrical appliance) stop working when a fuse melts.
Example: the crew were left in darkness after the lights fused
Definition: [verb] provide (a circuit or electrical appliance) with a fuse.
Example: there is no need to fuse the circuit any higher unless there is other equipment on the same circuit
Definition: [noun] a safety device consisting of a strip of wire that melts and breaks an electric circuit if the current exceeds a safe level.