Profuse
Abundant; produced or given in large amounts; lavish or excessive.
AdjectiveProfuse
Abundant; produced or given in large amounts; lavish or excessive.
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Professional-fuse which allows the circuit to pour forth an abundant amount of electrical current compared with a conventional fuse. Tim Taylor, in the TV show Home Improvement, is modifying his equipment by adding a Pro Fuse© that allows the equipment to run at very large amounts of electricity before blowing the fuse.
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Sounds Like
pruh-FYOOS
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Looks Like
pro fuse (split as 'pro' + 'fuse')
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Remember This
A fuse protects an electrical circuit by interrupting current if it becomes excessive.
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Other Forms
Profusionnoun
Profuselyadverb
Profusenessnoun
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Note
Commonly used with apologies, gratitude, or sweating (profuse sweating). Be careful not to confuse with 'profusion' (a noun meaning abundance).