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fusebox

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A small distribution board containing the fuses or circuit breakers for a domestic electricity power supply.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: consumer unit, fuseboard

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From fuse + box.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 保險盒 /保险盒 (bǎoxiǎnhé) — compartment containing fuses
  • Danish: elskab — compartment containing fuses
  • Danish: eltavle — compartment containing fuses
  • Dutch: stoppenkast — compartment containing fuses
  • Finnish: sulakerasia — compartment containing fuses
  • German: Sicherungskasten — compartment containing fuses
  • Hebrew: ארון חשמל (arón khashmál) — compartment containing fuses
  • Irish: cóifrín fiúsanna — compartment containing fuses
  • Italian: portafusibili — compartment containing fuses
  • Polish: skrzynka bezpiecznikowa — compartment containing fuses
  • Portuguese: caixa de fusíveis — compartment containing fuses
  • Russian: электрощит (elektroščit) — compartment containing fuses
  • Russian: щиток (ščitok) — compartment containing fuses
  • Spanish: caja de fusibles — compartment containing fuses
  • Swedish: proppskåp — compartment containing fuses
  • Swedish: säkringsskåp — compartment containing fuses