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have a short fuse Definition


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fuse2
fuze
noun
    1. A cord or cable containing combustible material, used for detonating a bomb or explosive charge.
verb
    fused, fusing
    1. To fit with such a device.
Idiom: have a short fuse (burn on a short fuse)
    To be quick-tempered.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin fusus spindle.



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