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fuseeenUK
fu·see also fu·zee F0373100 (fyo͞o-zē′)n.1. 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.2. a. A colored flare used as a warning signal for trucks and railroad trains.b. A match with a large head capable of burning in a wind.c. A combustible fuse for detonating explosives.
[From French fusée, spindle, rocket, flare, fuse, fusee, from Old French, spindleful of thread, from fus, spindle, from Latin fūsus.]fusee (fjuːˈziː) or fuzeen1. (Horology) (in early clocks and watches) a spirally grooved spindle, functioning as an equalizing force on the unwinding of the mainspring2. (Chemistry) a friction match with a large head, capable of remaining alight in a wind3. (Chemistry) an explosive fuse[C16: from French fusée spindleful of thread, from Old French fus spindle, from Latin fūsus]fu•see or fu•zee (fyuˈzi)
n., pl. -sees or -zees. 1. a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed. 2. a red flare light, used on a railroad as a warning signal to approaching trains. 3. a spirally grooved, conical pulley and chain arrangement for counteracting the diminishing power of an uncoiling mainspring in a watch. 4. fuse 1 (def. 1). [1580–90; < Middle French fusée spindleful, derivative of Old French *fus spindle. See fuse1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  fusee - a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspringfusee driveclock - a timepiece that shows the time of daydrive - a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; "a variable speed drive permitted operation through a range of speeds" | | 2. | fusee - a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trainsfuzeeflare - a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification | | 3. | fusee - a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the windfuzeefriction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag" | | 4. | fusee - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellantfuze, primer, priming, fuse, fuzeedetonating fuse - a fuse containing an explosiveigniter, ignitor, lighter, light - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?"safety fuse - a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distancetime-fuse - a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) |
fuseeenUK
fusee[fyü′zē] (horology) In a timepiece, a conical pulley with grooves in a spiral configuration from which a cord or chain unwinds onto a barrel containing the spring; the increasing diameter of the pulley compensates for the lessening power of the spring. (veterinary medicine) A bony growth occurring on a horse's leg. Also spelled fuzee. FUSEE
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fuseeenUK
Synonyms for fuseenoun a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspringSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trainsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the windSynonymsRelated Words- friction match
- match
- lucifer
noun any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellantSynonyms- fuze
- primer
- priming
- fuse
- fuzee
Related Words- detonating fuse
- igniter
- ignitor
- lighter
- light
- safety fuse
- time-fuse
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