Definition of a fuse

fuse

noun

• a metaphorical term for a person's temper. A person with a short fuse is quick to anger.
  
  From explosives with fuses. The shorter the fuse, the faster the explosive blows up.

  Last edited on Jun 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 02 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'fuse':
blow a fuse	Definitions include: to lose one's temper.
have a short fuse	Definitions include: See short fuse.
short fuse	Definitions include: a short temper.

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