Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun safety_fuse

2 senses of safety fuse

Sense 1
safety fuse -- (a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance)
       => fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming -- (any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant)

Sense 2
fuse, electrical fuse, safety fuse -- (an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded)
       => electrical device -- (a device that produces or is powered by electricity)