fusible
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Fusible plugs are little used; they consist of pieces of softer metal inserted on the side of the boiler, which melt should the heat of the water rise above a certain temperature.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
Fusible metal plugs useless as antidotes to explosions.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by Bourne, John, C.E.
