fusee
or fu·zee
[ fyoo-zee ]
/ fyuˈzi /
noun
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.
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fusee
fuzee
/ (fjuːˈziː) /
noun
(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
Word Origin for fusee
C16: from French fusée spindleful of thread, from Old French fus spindle, from Latin fūsus
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