fusee
or fu·zee
a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
a red flare light, used on a railroad as a warning signal to approaching trains.
Horology. a spirally grooved, conical pulley and chain arrangement for counteracting the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring.
Origin of fusee
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How to use fusee in a sentence
My brother had bought an unsuccessful one-rater, he re-named fusee, the year before.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousOne reason was because she clung stubbornly to the old-fashioned fusee long after other people had abandoned it for the spring.
Christopher and the Clockmakers | Sara Ware BassettI pulled out my fusee-box, struck a light, and looked at my watch.
A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest | Amelia B. EdwardsThe other day, on the pier at Boulogne, I lit a fusee for the purpose of having a smoke.
Days and Nights in London | J. Ewing RitchieAfter being strangled at the bottom like the mouth of a phial, it is attached to the end of the fusee by means of twine and paste.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for fusee
fuzee
/ (fjuːˈziː) /
(in early clocks and watches) a spirally grooved spindle, functioning as an equalizing force on the unwinding of the mainspring
a friction match with a large head, capable of remaining alight in a wind
an explosive fuse
Origin of fusee
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