also: フューズ
Refers to an electrical fuse, a safety device that breaks a circuit when current is too high.
ヒューズが飛んだので、交換しないといけない。
The fuse blew, so I have to replace it.
The fuse blew because we used too much electricity.
I replaced the old fuse with a new one.
The fuse blew when I turned on the air conditioner.
fuse cock
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'fuse'.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Borrowed from English 'fuse'.