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light the fuse

light the fuse verb: to cause an effect.

Verb

light the fuse (third-person singular simple present lights the fuse, present participle lighting the fuse, simple past and past participle lit the fuse)

  1. To cause an effect

Forms of light the fuse

third-person singular presentlights the fuse
present participlelighting the fuse
past participlelit the fuse
pastlit the fuse

Questions about light the fuse

What does light the fuse mean?
Light the fuse means to cause an effect.
What part of speech is light the fuse?
Light the fuse is a verb.
What is the past tense of light the fuse?
The past tense of light the fuse is lit the fuse.

Words near light the fuse in the dictionary

  1. light switch
  2. light switches
  3. light table
  4. light tables
  5. light the blue touchpaper
  6. light the fuse
  7. light the touch-paper
  8. light the touchpaper
  9. light therapies
  10. light therapy
  11. light time

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