fusee

/fjuˈzi/

Other forms: fusees

Definitions of fusee

1. noun

   a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
   synonyms: fuzee

   type of:

   friction match, lucifer, match

   lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
2. noun

   any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
   synonyms: fuse, fuze, fuzee, primer, priming

   types:

   detonating fuse

   a fuse containing an explosive

   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)

   type of:

   igniter, ignitor, light, lighter

   a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
3. noun

   a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
   synonyms: fuzee

   type of:

   flare

   a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
4. noun

   a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
   synonyms: fusee drive

   type of:

   drive

   a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine