Fuse: A device designed to provide protection for a given circuit or device by physically opening the circuit. Fuses are rated by their amperage and are designed to blow or open when the current being drawn through it exceeds its design rating. They can be fast or slow acting, depending on type.

 

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Fuse: A device designed to provide protection for a given circuit or device by physically opening the circuit. Fuses are rated by their amperage and are designed to blow or open when the current b . . . View Full Definition

Fuselage: An aircraft's main body structure housing the flight crew, passengers, and cargo and to which the wings, tail and, in most single-engined airplanes, engine are attached. French: fuselé, tapering.

Diffuser: A commercial device like a lens or grillwork that diffuses, or scatters sound

Unfused Wire: Any section of wire between the power supply and a load that does not include the protection of a fuse or circuit breaker.

Diffuse Lighting: Lighting that is low or moderate in contrast, such as on an overcast day.

Diffuse: Widely spread out or scattered; not concentrated.

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Strike: The feat of knocking down all ten pins with the first ball. The score for the frame is 10 plus the total number of pins knocked down by the next two balls. The symbol is X.

Soft Focus: An entire image that is slightly out-of-focus.

Reflections: Rays of light which strike a surface and bounce back again. Specular reflection occurs on even, polished surfaces: diffuse reflection occurs on uneven surfaces, when light scatters.