fusee

or fu·zee

[ fyoo-zee ]

/ fyuˈzi /

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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.

fuse¹ (def. 1).

Origin of fusee

1580–90; <Middle French fusée spindleful, derivative of Old French fus spindle. See fuse¹

Words nearby fusee

fuscous, fuse, fuse box, fused kidney, fused quartz, fusee, fuselage, Fuseli, fusel oil, Fushih, Fushun

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Example sentences from the Web for fusee

That strikes a percussion cap, and ignites a fusee, and out flashes a red light.
Fighting the Sea|Edward A. Rand
He said nothing, but consulted his watch by the aid of a fusee.
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories|Arnold Bennett
After being strangled at the bottom like the mouth of a phial, it is attached to the end of the fusee by means of twine and paste.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The Englishman gave him a fusee out of his cigar lights box, and kindled one himself simultaneously.
The Treasure of Pearls|Gustave Aimard

Before we lighted the fusee, I discovered a large copper cauldron which I thought I might save.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss

British Dictionary definitions for fusee

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	fusee
释义	fusee or fu·zee [ fyoo-zee ] / fyuˈzi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fusee ON THESAURUS.COM 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. fuse¹ (def. 1). Origin of fusee 1580–90; <Middle French fusée spindleful, derivative of Old French fus spindle. See fuse¹ Words nearby fusee fuscous, fuse, fuse box, fused kidney, fused quartz, fusee, fuselage, Fuseli, fusel oil, Fushih, Fushun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fusee That strikes a percussion cap, and ignites a fusee, and out flashes a red light. Fighting the Sea\|Edward A. Rand He said nothing, but consulted his watch by the aid of a fusee. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories\|Arnold Bennett After being strangled at the bottom like the mouth of a phial, it is attached to the end of the fusee by means of twine and paste. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure The Englishman gave him a fusee out of his cigar lights box, and kindled one himself simultaneously. The Treasure of Pearls\|Gustave Aimard Before we lighted the fusee, I discovered a large copper cauldron which I thought I might save. The Swiss Family Robinson\|Johann David Wyss British Dictionary definitions for fusee 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fusee safety match, locofoco, lucifer match, vesuvian
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fusee

or fu·zee

noun

Origin of fusee

Words nearby fusee

Example sentences from the Web for fusee

British Dictionary definitions for fusee

fuzee

noun

Word Origin for fusee

Words related to fusee