fusee
- noun
- Archaic
:
fósforo
- The rescue team used a fusee to signal for help in the dark woods.
Examples
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A second brakeman stayed behind, already igniting a fusee that started spewing red smoke into the gentle September morning, mixing the stink of sulfur with the sweetness of the fresh-cut alfalfa.
Fiction book (1999) -
They spotted the red warning cloud from the fusee long before they saw the train itself.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Better get that other fusee out," he told the brakeman.
Fiction book (1999) -
The soft morning wind, not yet tainted by the red sulfur from the faraway fusee, carried the faint scent of manure, not wholly unpleasant when mixed with the continuing aroma of cut alfalfa.
Fiction book (1999) -
He lit the fusee to guide the other hikers down the mountain.
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She took out a fusee to warn the incoming train of the fallen tree on the tracks.
Synonyms
176
1.0
A small stick with a tip that catches fire when struck
69
6.1
A cord filled with burning material used to light explosives
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8.8
A small part that makes a bullet fire when hit
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4.6
A device that makes a flame to start fuel burning
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9.9
A small part that starts the burning of explosive material in a shell or rocket
A small device that makes a spark or flame to light fuel
A bright flare used to warn drivers on roads or tracks
A slow-burning cord used to light explosives from a safe distance
Compounds
- Archaic
A cone-shaped part in old clocks that keeps spring power steady as it unwinds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fusee also comes from the French fusée, which once meant 'rocket' or 'spindle' because early flares looked like small rockets. So a fusee is a bright match or flare used to make a flame or send a signal.