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fusee

fu·see
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fyoo-zee]
    • /fyuˈzi/
    • /fjuː.ˈziː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fyoo-zee]
    • /fyuˈzi/

Definitions of fusee word

  • noun fusee a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed. 1
  • noun fusee a red flare light, used on a railroad as a warning signal to approaching trains. 1
  • noun fusee Horology. a spirally grooved, conical pulley and chain arrangement for counteracting the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring. 1
  • noun fusee fuse1 (def 1). 1
  • noun fusee A conical pulley or wheel, especially in a watch or clock. 1
  • noun fusee (in early clocks and watches) a spirally grooved spindle, functioning as an equalizing force on the unwinding of the mainspring 0

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Origin of fusee

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Middle French fusée spindleful, derivative of Old French fus spindle. See fuse1

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Parts of speech for Fusee

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fusee popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fusee usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fusee

noun fusee

  • safety match — a match designed to ignite only when rubbed on a specially prepared surface.
  • congreve — William. 1670–1729, English dramatist, a major exponent of Restoration comedy; author of Love for Love (1695) and The Way of the World (1700)
  • locofoco — (sometimes lowercase) a member of the radical faction of the New York City Democrats, organized in 1835 to oppose the conservative members of the party.
  • lucifer match — friction match.
  • vesta — the ancient Roman goddess of the hearth, worshiped in a temple containing an altar on which a sacred fire was kept burning by the vestal virgins: identified with the Greek Hestia.

Top questions with fusee

  • what does fusee mean?
  • what is a fusee watch?
  • what is a fusee clock?

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