Contents of a household box (5)

I believe the answer is:

fuses

(Other definitions for fuses that I've seen before include "Electrical safety devices" , "Blends together as with heat" , "bonds" , "Circuit breakers" , "Welds together using heat" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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