What is the difference between heating wire and a fuse wire?

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Solution

A heating wire is used in heating appliances where is a fuse wire is used in a circuit to protect it from an overload.
The melting points of the materials of heating wire is high while the melting point of a fuse wire is low.
Fuse wire has negligible resistance while heating wire offers a lot of resistance
Fuse wire is a safety device while heating wire is a heating device.

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