fuzee

fu·zee

 (fyo͞o-zē′)

n.

Variant of fusee.

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fuzee

(fjuːˈziː)

n

(Chemistry) a variant spelling of fusee

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fu•see

or fu•zee

(fyuˈzi)

n., pl. -sees or -zees.

1. a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.

2. a red flare light, used on a railroad as a warning signal to approaching trains.

3. a spirally grooved, conical pulley and chain arrangement for counteracting the diminishing power of an uncoiling mainspring in a watch.

4. fuse ¹ (def. 1).

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

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fuzee - a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains fusee flare - a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
	2.	fuzee - a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind fusee friction match, match, lucifer - lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"
	3.	fuzee - any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant fuze, primer, priming, fuse, fusee detonating fuse - a fuse containing an explosive igniter, ignitor, lighter, light - a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires; "do you have a light?" 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)

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