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FUSEE
fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming
(noun) any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
fusee, fuzee
(noun) a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
fusee, fuzee
(noun) a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
fusee (plural fusees)
A light musket or firelock.
Etymology 2
Noun
fusee (plural fusees)
A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks.
A large friction match.
A fuse for an explosive.
(US) A colored flare used as a warning on the railroad.
A fusil, or flintlock musket.
Etymology 3
Noun
fusee (plural fusees)
The track of a buck.
Etymology 4
Noun
fusee (plural fusees)
One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.
Source: Wiktionary
Fu*see", n. Etym: [See 2d Fusil, and cf. Fuse, n.]
1. A flintlock gun. See 2d Fusil. [Obs.]
2. A fuse. See Fuse, n.
3. A kind of match for lighting a pipe or cigar. (Railroad)
Definition: A small packet of explosive material with wire appendages allowing it to be conveniently attached to a railroad track. It will explode with a loud report when run over by a train, and is used to provide a warning signal to the engineer.
Fu*see", n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: The track of a buck. Ainsworth.
Fu*see", n. Etym: [F. fusée a spindleful, fusee, LL. fusata, fr. fusare to use a spindle, L. fusus spindle.] (a) The cone or conical wheel of a watch or clock, designed to equalize the power of the mainspring by having the chain from the barrel which contains the spring wind in a spiral groove on the surface of the cone in such a manner that the diameter of the cone at the point where the chain acts may correspond with the degree of tension of the spring. (b) A similar wheel used in other machinery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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