Weld, say (4)
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I believe the answer is:
fuse
(Other definitions for fuse that I've seen before include "Common electrical safety device in homes etc" , "'Blend, merge (4)'" , "Melt with heat" , "Safeguard in electrical circuit" , "Coalesce, melt together" .)