Fusee definition
A usually 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.
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A colored flare used as a warning signal for trucks and railroad trains.
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A match with a large head capable of burning in a wind.
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A combustible fuse for detonating explosives.
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(archaic) A friction match with a large head, able to burn in a wind.
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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.
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A large friction match.
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A colored flare used as a signal by trainmen, truck drivers, etc.
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
fusee
Plural:
fusees