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fusee

/ fusee /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind

Type of:

match lucifer friction match

noun Sense 2

a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains

Type of:

flare

noun Sense 3

a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring

Type of:

drive

Has parts:

clock

noun Sense 4

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

Type of:

lighter light igniter

Kinds of:

detonating fuse safety fuse time-fuse

Derived:

prime fuse

Semantic Complexity

72%

Sense Count

4

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

14

Times Searched

3

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Related Words

match lucifer friction match flare drive lighter light igniter detonating fuse safety fuse time-fuse