fuse vs alloy

fuse and alloy both are nouns.

fuse and alloy both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
alloy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, alloy is a hyponym of fuse; that is, alloy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fuse:

fuse: mix together different elements
alloy: make an alloy of

Other hyponyms of fuse include gauge, absorb, meld, melt, blend in, mix in, accrete, grow together, conjugate, admix, syncretise, syncretize.

fuse (noun)	alloy (noun)
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant	the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded	a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten

fuse (verb)	alloy (verb)
mix together different elements	lower in value by increasing the base-metal content
make liquid or plastic by heating	make an alloy of
become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse

Difference between fuse and alloy

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