Fusee - Definition
fusee
n 1: a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the
diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring [syn: fusee
drive, fusee]
2: a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
[syn: fusee, fuzee]
3: a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in
the wind [syn: fusee, fuzee]
4: any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a
propellant [syn: fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer,
priming]