fuse vs safety fuse

fuse and safety fuse both are nouns.

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

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

fuse: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
safety fuse: a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance

Other hyponyms of fuse include detonating fuse, time-fuse.

As nouns, fuse and safety fuse are synonyms defined as:

fuse and safety fuse: an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

Other synonyms of fuse include electrical fuse.

fuse (noun)	safety fuse (noun)
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant	a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance
an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded	an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded

fuse (verb)	safety fuse (verb)
mix together different elements
make liquid or plastic by heating
become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse