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1.nounA cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
2.nounThe mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
3.nounA device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts and interrupts the current when too high a load is passed through it.
4.nounIndicating a tendency to lose one's temper."When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse."
5.nounA friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
6.nounA kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.