fusible
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- fusibility noun
- fusibleness noun
- fusibly adverb
- nonfusible adjective
- unfusible adjective
- unfusibleness noun
Etymology
Origin of fusible
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Medieval Latin word fūsibilis. See fuse 2, -ible
Example Sentences
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Over the last five decades, Quagliata has created these stained-glass artworks for sacred spaces, private homes and public exhibitions, using a fusible glass technique he considers his most precious legacy.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
He had never before depicted 90 human figures in fusible glass.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023
Adding a layer of non-woven fusible interfacing – such iron-on webbing used to stiffen garments – added an additional 11% to a mask’s filtration ability, though this affected breathability.
From The Guardian • Oct. 30, 2020
A switching device in its electronic insides shot an electric current through a fusible bolt.
From Time Magazine Archive
The composition of these rocks varies considerably, so that it requires constant experiments to determine in what proportion the quartz and the fusible parts stand to each other.
From British Manufacturing Industries Pottery, Glass and Silicates, Furniture and Woodwork. by Arnoux, L.
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