fuse box

noun

1. a housing for electric fuses

Example Sentences

The fuse box was burnt out and clothes dried on wire stretched across the stairwell.

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He had come into contact with a lightbulb served by an unearthed fuse box.

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The first time, Wang said, he was able to restore it by flipping a switch in a fuse box outside the apartment; on later occasions, he found a bicycle lock on the fuse box, or more complex damage that required an electrician to repair.

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One of the bullets hit a fuse box, cutting electricity to the apartment and making it impossible for the occupants to see the shooters.

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You should also disconnect all electrical appliances or turn off electric circuits at the fuse box or circuit breaker panel.

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