safety fuse

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safety fuse - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  safety fuse
      n 1: a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or
           saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite
           detonators from a distance
      2: an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of
         electrical current when it is overloaded [syn: fuse,
         electrical fuse, safety fuse]