fuse box
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Searching for the source of a lighting failure he opened a fuse box: “It looked like an exploded firecracker.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
If you have to evacuate, you should disconnect all electrical appliances or turn off electric circuits at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
The fuse box was burnt out and clothes dried on wire stretched across the stairwell.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
Officials said most violations are not typically serious, but are included on a list of items needed to bring a building into compliance, such as proper labeling on a fuse box or stucco replacement.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
Why are clean pans more important than a functioning fuse box?
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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