单词 | fused |
释义 | fused (once / 3059 pages) adj If something's fused, it's connected or joined to something else. Fused wires have been soldered together, and fused families are connected through love, marriage, or children. When two things are fused, they become one fused whole — permanently attached and combined. Fused glass jewelry or ornaments consist of different colors combined through heat, and fused vertebrae result from a reparative surgery that connects them to each other to combat back pain or other spinal conditions. Fused comes from the verb form of fuse, "join, blend, or heat," from the Latin fusus, "melted." WORD FAMILYfuse: fused, fuses, fusible, fusing, fusion+/fusion: fusions USAGE EXAMPLESFused into abstractions, the disparate pieces yield paintings that are as eventful as epic Renaissance canvasses. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) In England, the tradition was fused with singing songs in exchange for alcohol, specifically the drink wassail. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) In England, the tradition was fused with singing songs for alcohol, specifically the drink wassail. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) adj joined together into a whole Syn amalgamate, amalgamated, coalesced, consolidated united characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity |
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