fusible

English

Etymology

From Middle English fusible, from Old French fusible, from Medieval Latin fusibilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjuːzɪbl̩/

Adjective

fusible (comparative more fusible, superlative most fusible)

  1. 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.

Translations

Noun

fusible (plural fusibles)

  1. 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

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fusibilis, from the stem of fundō.

Pronunciation

Adjective

fusible m or f (masculine and feminine plural fusibles)

  1. fusible, meltable

Derived terms

  • fusibilitat

Noun

fusible m (plural fusibles)

  1. fuse (electrical component)

Further reading

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fusibilis, from the stem of fundō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fy.zibl/
  • (file)

Noun

fusible m (plural fusibles)

  1. fuse (electrical component)

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuˈsible/ [fuˈsi.β̞le]
  • Rhymes: -ible
  • Syllabification: fu‧si‧ble

Adjective

fusible m or f (masculine and feminine plural fusibles)

  1. fusible
    Synonym: fundible

Derived terms

Noun

fusible m (plural fusibles)

  1. fuse (electrical component)

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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