fusee meaning and definition

FUSEE noun

Definition of fusee (noun)

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