English noun: fusee |
1. | fusee (artifact) a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring |
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| Synonyms | fusee drive |
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| Broader (hypernym) | drive |
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| Part meronym | clock |
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2. | fusee (artifact) a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains |
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| Synonyms | fuzee |
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| Broader (hypernym) | flare |
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3. | fusee (artifact) a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind |
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| Synonyms | fuzee |
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| Broader (hypernym) | friction match, lucifer, match |
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4. | fusee (artifact) any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant |
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| Synonyms | fuse, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming |
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| Broader (hypernym) | igniter, ignitor, light, lighter |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | detonating fuse, safety fuse, time-fuse |
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