fusee
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noun
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.
Horology. a spirally grooved, conical pulley and chain arrangement for counteracting the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring.
4.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (in early clocks and watches) a spirally grooved spindle, functioning as an equalizing force on the unwinding of the mainspring |
| 2. | a friction match with a large head, capable of remaining alight in a wind |
| 3. | an explosive fuse |
| [C16: from French fusée spindleful of thread, from Old French fus spindle, from Latin fūsus] | |
| fuzee or fuzee | |
| —n | |
| [C16: from French fusée spindleful of thread, from Old French fus spindle, from Latin fūsus] | |
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Example sentences
Staffing involves more than someone to walk around with a fusee or drip torch.
If a train approaches an unattended fusee burning on or near its track, the train must stop consistent with good train handling.
If the flagman is recalled and safety will permit, the flagman must leave a lighted fusee and return to the train.
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