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Fuse vs Intertwine - What's the difference?

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Fuse is a related term of intertwine.


As verbs the difference between fuse and intertwine

is that fuse is while intertwine is to twine something together.

fuse

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) fuso and (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (also'' fuze ''in US ) A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
  • (industry, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
  • A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit.
  • Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.
  • When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse.

    Etymology 2

    From fusion, "to melt" (back-formation).

    Verb

    (fus)
  • To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
  • To melt together.
  • To furnish with or install a fuse.
  • intertwine

    English

    Verb

    (intertwin)
  • To twine something together.
  • * 2005 , .
  • You see, no doubt, that yet again, thanks to this intertwining , our many-headed sophist has forced us against our will to admit that what is not is in a way.
  • To become twined together.
  • Synonyms

    * (twine around each other) (l)