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fusee

fu.see \fyu.-'ze-\ n [F fuse`e, lit., spindleful of yarn, fr. OF, fr. fus 
   spindle, fr.]L fusus 1: a conical spirally grooved pulley in a timepiece 
   from which a cord or ch ain unwinds onto a barrel containing the spring and 
   which by its increasing diameter compensates for the lessening power of the 
   spring 2: FUSE  3: a friction match with a bulbous head not easily blown 
   out  4: a red signal flare used esp. for protecting stalled trains and 
   trucks