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fuse in Malay

sumbu

/fjuːz/

fuse in Malay: sumbu, fius. In English, fuse means a wick or cord used to convey flame to gunpowder, a bomb, or similar explosive.

Malay words for fuse

wick or cord used to convey flame to an explosive
sumbu
detonator
fius
device preventing overload of a circuit
fius

English meaning of fuse

  1. noun A wick or cord used to convey flame to gunpowder, a bomb, or similar explosive.
  2. noun An otherwise stable arbitrarily long repeating pattern that, when perturbed from one end, destructively carries that perturbation at a constant speed to the other end.
  3. noun A tendency to lose one's temper.
  4. noun A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.

Full definition of fuse

fuse in a sentence

  • When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse.
  • sensations and ideas fusing intimately together
  • When the bath overflowed, the downstairs lights fused, so we need a torch.

Synonyms of fuse

fuse in other languages

Questions about fuse in Malay

What is the meaning of fuse in Malay?
Fuse in Malay is sumbu, fius.
Apakah maksud fuse dalam bahasa Melayu?
Fuse: sumbu, fius.
What does fuse mean in English?
Fuse means a wick or cord used to convey flame to gunpowder, a bomb, or similar explosive.

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