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FUSEE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Synonyms:
fuse; fusee; fuze; fuzee; primer; priming
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fusee" is a kind of...):
igniter; ignitor; light; lighter (a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fusee"):
detonating fuse (a fuse containing an explosive)
safety fuse (a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance)
time-fuse (a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
Synonyms:
fusee; fuzee
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fusee" is a kind of...):
friction match; lucifer; match (lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
Synonyms:
fusee; fuzee
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fusee" is a kind of...):
flare (a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
Synonyms:
fusee; fusee drive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fusee" is a kind of...):
drive (a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine)
Holonyms ("fusee" is a part of...):
clock (a timepiece that shows the time of day)
