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defusal

/diˈfjuzəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fu-sal
IPA
/diˈfjuzəl/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of making safe an explosive device (for example, a bomb, mine, or improvised explosive device), as by removing, disabling, or neutralizing its fuse, detonator, etc.

Uncountable

noun

The act or process of calming, de-escalating, or otherwise making a potentially dangerous, volatile, or tense situation less dangerous or tense.

Uncountable

noun

A particular instance or operation of defusing, especially an explosive device.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English defuse Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English defusal From defuse + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /diˈfjuzəl/
  • British English: /diːˈfjuːzəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

defusals (plural)

Phrases

bomb defusal mine defusal defusal operation

Frequently Paired Words

defuse defuser defusing fuse fuze

Synonyms

bomb disposal defusing deactivation disarming de-escalation calming

Questions

How do you pronounce defusal?
The recorded pronunciation is /diˈfjuzəl/.
What does defusal mean?
The act or process of making safe an explosive device (for example, a bomb, mine, or improvised explosive device), as by removing, disabling, or neutralizing its fuse, detonator, etc.
Where does defusal come from?
Etymology tree English defuse Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English defusal From defuse + -al.

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