fuse plug (English, noun)
expansion: fuse plug (plural fuse plugs)
Senses:
topics: aeronautics
aerospace
aviation
business
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A component of an aircraft wheel held in place by a metal alloy with a low melting point, such that, if the wheel is severely overheated (for instance, by heavy braking), pressure is released from the wheel and tire/tyre in a controlled manner rather than risking an explosion of the wheel assembly.
topics: civil-engineering
engineering
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: A collapsible dam or levee designed to give way in extreme flood conditions in order to divert water away from more important water-control structures.
Forms:
form: fuse plugs
tags: plural