fusee

noun

any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant

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

a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains

a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring

Roots

fususfus- · Latin · spindle ata-ee · French · noun formative

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