fuse plug

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: fire plug

Antonyms: fire plug

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} A component of an [[aircraft]] [[wheel]] held in place by a [[metal]] [[alloy]] with a low [[melting point]], such that, if the wheel is severely [[overheat]]ed (for instance, by heavy [[braking]]), [[pressure]] is [[release]]d from the wheel and [[tire]]/[[tyre]] in a [[controlled]] manner rather than risking an [[explosion]] of the wheel assembly.
2. {{lb|en|civil engineering}} A [[collapsible]] [[dam]] or [[levee]] designed to [[give way]] in extreme [[flood]] conditions in order to [[divert]] [[water]] away from more important water-control structures.

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