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re-fusing

re-fusing is the present participle and gerund of re-fuse.

Meaning of re-fuse

Verb

re-fuse (third-person singular simple present re-fuses, present participle re-fusing, simple past and past participle re-fused)

  1. (transitive) To fit with another fuse.
    • The plugs are made of porcelain in one piece, and can readily be re-fused, as with these boards it is not necessary to open a circuit switch to re-fuse a circuit[…]1897, American Electrician: Volume 9

Questions about re-fusing

What is re-fusing the present participle and gerund of?
Re-fusing is the present participle and gerund of re-fuse.

Words near re-fusing in the dictionary

  1. re-frames
  2. re-framing
  3. re-fuse
  4. re-fused
  5. re-fuses
  6. re-fusing
  7. re-gay
  8. re-gayed
  9. re-gaying
  10. re-gays
  11. re-gear

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