fusible
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English fusible, from Old French fusible, from Medieval Latin fusibilis.
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Adjective edit
fusible (comparative more fusible, superlative most fusible)
- Able to be fused or melted.
- 1941 March, “The Why and the Wherefore: Burst Boilers”, in Railway Magazine, page 143:
- Although a fusible plug is provided in the firebox crown of every locomotive, so that by melting if the inner firebox crown becomes uncovered, and thereby releasing steam at full pressure into the firebox, the fire may be extinguished and the crew given an unmistakable warning of the danger, there is no absolute guarantee that the plug will melt.
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Translations edit
able to be fused
Noun edit
fusible (plural fusibles)
- Any substance that can be fused or melted.
- 2010, Susan Stein, The Complete Photo Guide to Textile Art, page 40:
- Try any fusibles you have on hand, making sure that they aren't too stiff for the project you have in mind.
References edit
- “fusible”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin fusibilis, from the stem of fundō.
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Adjective edit
fusible m or f (masculine and feminine plural fusibles)
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Related terms edit
Noun edit
fusible m (plural fusibles)
- fuse (electrical component)
Further reading edit
- “fusible” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin fusibilis, from the stem of fundō.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fusible m (plural fusibles)
- fuse (electrical component)
Further reading edit
- “fusible”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
fusible m or f (masculine and feminine plural fusibles)
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Noun edit
fusible m (plural fusibles)
- fuse (electrical component)
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “fusible”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014