Reference meaning
fusee
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a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
Related source terms
fusee drive
Other meanings
2. noun
a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
3. noun
a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
4. noun
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
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