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<hw>Fu"si*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>fusible</ets>. See <er>Fuse</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>CapabIe of being melted or liquefied.</def>

<cs><col>Fusible metal</col>, <cd>any alloy of different metals capable of being easily fused, especially an alloy of five parts of bismuth, three of lead, and two of tin, which melts at a temperature below that of boiling water.</cd> <i>Ure</i>. -- <col>Fusible plug</col> <fld>(Steam Boiler)</fld>, <cd>a piece of easily fusible alloy, placed in one of the sheets and intended to melt and blow off the steam in case of low water.</cd></cs>

<h1>Fusiform</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fu"si*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fusus</ets> spindle + <ets>-form</ets>: cf. F. <ets>fusiforme</ets>.]</ety> <def>Shaped like a spindle; tapering at each end; <as>as, a <ex>fusiform</ex> root; a <ex>fusiform</ex> cell.</as></def>

<h1>Fusil</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fu"sil</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fusilis</ets> molten, fluid, fr. <ets>fundere</ets>, <ets>fusum</ets>, to pour, cast. See <er>Fuse</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Capable of being melted or rendered fluid by heat; fusible.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "A kind of <i>fusil</i> marble"

<i>Woodward.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Running or flowing, as a liquid.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "A <i>fusil</i> sea."

<i>J. Philips.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Formed by melting and pouring into a mold; cast; founded.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Fusil</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fu"sil</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>fusil</ets>, LL. <ets>fosile</ets> a steel for kindling fire, from L. <ets>focus</ets> hearth, fireplace, in LLL. fire. See <er>Focus</er>, and cf. <er>Fusee</er> a firelock.]</ety> <def>A light kind of flintlock musket, formerly in use.</def>

<h1>Fusil</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fu"sil</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See 3d <er>Fusee</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>A bearing of a rhomboidal figure; -- named from its shape, which resembles that of a spindle.</def>

<note>&hand; It differs from a lozenge in being longer in proportion to its width.</note>

<h1>Fusile</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fu"sile</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Fusil</er>, <tt>a.</tt></def>

<h1>Fusileer, Fusilier</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw><hw>Fu"sil*eer"</hw>, <hw>Fu"sil*ier"</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>fusilier</ets>, fr. <ets>fusil</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Formerly, a soldier armed with a fusil. Hence, in the plural:</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A title now borne by some regiments and companies; <as>as, "The Royal <ex>Fusiliers</ex>," etc</as>.</def>

<h1>Fusillade</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fu"sil*lade"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>fusillade</ets>, cf. It. <ets>fucilata</ets>. See <er>Fusil</er> a firelock.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A simultaneous discharge of firearms.</def>

<h1>Fusillade</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fu"sil*lade"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Fusillader</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Fusillading</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To shoot down of shoot at by a simultaneous discharge of firearms.</def>

<h1>Fusion</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fu"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fusio</ets>, fr. <ets>fundere</ets>, <ets>fusum</ets> to pour, melt: cf. F. <ets>fusion</ets>. See <er>Fuse</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, aud cf, <er>Foison</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; <as>as, the fusion of metals</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being melted or dissolved by heat; a state of fluidity or flowing in consequence of heat; <as>as, metals in fusion</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The union or blending together of things, <as>as, melted together</as>.</def>