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(fyo̵̅o̅ zē′, fyo̵̅o̅′zē′)

noun

Archaic a friction match with a large head, able to burn in a wind
☆ a colored flare used as a signal by trainmen, truck drivers, etc.
in an old-fashioned clock or watch, a grooved cone upon which the cord from the spring container was unwound to equalize the force of the spring
fuse ()

Origin: Fr fusée, spindle, rocket, hence fusee < ML fusata < L fusus: see fuse

See fusee in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also fu·zee

noun

A friction match with a large head capable of burning in a wind.
A colored flare used as a warning signal for trucks and railroad trains.
A cone-shaped pulley with a spiral groove, used in a cord- or chain-winding clock to maintain even travel in the timekeeping mechanism as the force of the mainspring lessens in unwinding.
A combustible fuse for detonating explosives.

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Origin: From French fusée, spindle, rocket, flare, fuse

Origin: , from Old French, spindleful of thread

Origin: , from fus, spindle

Origin: , from Latin fūsus

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