Fuze plug

Fuze plug
Fuse plug Fuse plug, or Fuze plug Fuze plug . 1. (Ordnance) A plug fitted to the fuse hole of a shell to hold the fuse. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. A fusible plug that screws into a receptacle, used as a fuse in electric wiring. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]


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