Definition of Fusee

Noun: fusee  fyoo'zee

1. A spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
   - fusee drive, fuzee [N. Amer]
    
2. [N. Amer] A coloured flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
   - fuzee [N. Amer]
    
3. A friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
   - fuzee [N. Amer]
    
4. Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
   - fuse, fuze [N. Amer], fuzee [N. Amer], primer, priming

See also:
fused
fusees

Anagrams containing the word fusee

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