fuse box
noun
a housing for electric fuses
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Words nearby fuse box
Fusan, fusarium, fusarium wilt, fuscous, fuse, fuse box, fused kidney, fused quartz, fusee, fuselage, Fuseli
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Example sentences from the Web for fuse box
Beside the door was the fuse-box of the lighting system of the house.
The Master Mystery|Arthur B. Reeve and John W. GreyThe bullet struck the fuse-box on the opposite wall and all the lights went out.
The Green Rust|Edgar Wallace