fusible
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- fusibility noun
- fusibleness noun
- fusibly adverb
- nonfusible adjective
- unfusible adjective
- unfusibleness noun
Etymology
Origin of fusible
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word fūsibilis. See fuse 2, -ible
Example Sentences
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Over the last five decades, Quagliata has created these stained-glass artworks for sacred spaces, private homes and public exhibitions, using a fusible glass technique he considers his most precious legacy.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
He had never before depicted 90 human figures in fusible glass.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Adding a layer of non-woven fusible interfacing – such iron-on webbing used to stiffen garments – added an additional 11% to a mask’s filtration ability, though this affected breathability.
From The Guardian • Oct. 30, 2020
A switching device in its electronic insides shot an electric current through a fusible bolt.
From Time Magazine Archive
The general plan adopted has been to form a mixture of salts fusible at a red heat, forming a liquid in which alumina will dissolve.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
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