The difference between Fuse and Meld
When used as nouns, fuse means a cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, whereas meld means a combination of cards which is melded.
When used as verbs, fuse means to melt together, whereas meld means to combine two similar objects into one.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fuse and Meld
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Fuse as a noun:
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.
Examples:
"synonyms: [[fuze]] q US"
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Fuse as a noun (manufacturing, mining, military):
The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.
Examples:
"synonyms: fuze"
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Fuse as a noun (electrical engineering):
A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit.
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Fuse as a noun (figurative):
Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.
Examples:
"When talking about being laid off, he has a short fuse."
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Fuse as a noun:
A friction match for smokers' use, having a bulbous head which when ignited is not easily blown out even in a gale of wind.
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Fuse as a noun:
A kind of match made of paper impregnated with niter and having the usual igniting tip.
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Fuse as a verb (transitive):
To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.
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Fuse as a verb (intransitive):
To melt together.
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Fuse as a verb:
To furnish with or install a fuse.
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Fuse as a verb (organic chemistry):
To form a bicyclic compound from two similar or different types of ring such that two or more atoms are shared between the resulting rings
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Meld as a verb (US):
to combine two similar objects into one
Examples:
"One can meld copper and zinc together to form brass."
"Much as America's motto celebrates melding many into one, South Africa's says that it doesn't matter what you look like — we can all be proud of our young country.'' - The New York Times, 26/02/2007 [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/world/africa/27safrica.html?_r=1&oref=login]"
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Meld as a verb:
In card games, especially of the rummy family, to announce or display a combination of cards.
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Meld as a noun:
A combination of cards which is melded.