safety fuse

/ˌseɪfti fjuz/

Definitions of safety fuse

1. noun

   an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
   synonyms: electrical fuse, fuse

   types:

   cartridge fuse

   a fuse cased in a tube

   breaker, circuit breaker

   a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded

   plug fuse

   a fuse with a thread that screws into a socket

   type of:

   electrical device

   a device that produces or is powered by electricity
2. noun

   a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
   type of:

   fuse, fusee, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming

   any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant