What is the meaning of fusee?

noun

  • A spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring.
  • A colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains.
  • A friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind.
  • Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant.
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