fusee fusee
Definition(s):
- (n) a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
- (n) a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
- (n) a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
- (n) any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Usage(s):
- The railroad explained that the West Coast Champion's fireman had gone down the track to set a fusee, had stumbled and destroyed his only one.
News
Track and field: Locals head to prestigious meets
Monica Fusee will get one last crack at high school competition, and the recent Port Huron Northern graduate couldn't be happier.on June 14, 2013 Source: Times Herald
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