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Meaning of "fusee" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FUSEE

From French fusée spindleful of thread, from Old French fus spindle, from Latin fūsus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FUSEE

fusee  [fjuːˈziː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FUSEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fusee is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FUSEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fusee

Fusee, or fusée, can mean: ▪ A component of a clock: see Fusee ▪ The pyrotechnic device which is also called a flare. ▪ An old word for "flintlock rifle"...

Definition of fusee in the English dictionary

The first definition of fusee in the dictionary is a spirally grooved spindle, functioning as an equalizing force on the unwinding of the mainspring. Other definition of fusee is a friction match with a large head, capable of remaining alight in a wind. Fusee is also an explosive fuse.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FUSEE


advisee
ˌædvaɪˈziː
appraisee
əˌpreɪˈziː
booboisie
ˌbuːbwɑːˈziː
bourgeoisie
ˌbʊəʒwɑːˈziː
chimpanzee
ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː
devisee
dɪvaɪˈziː
disseisee
ˌdɪssiːˈziː
disseizee
ˌdɪssiːˈziː
franchisee
ˌfræntʃaɪˈziː
fuzee
fjuːˈziː
recognisee
rɪˌkɒɡnɪˈziː
recognizee
rɪˌkɒɡnɪˈziː
supervisee
ˌsuːpəvaɪˈziː
Zhuangzi
ˈʒwæŋˈziː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FUSEE

fusain
fusarium
fusarole
fusc
fuscous
fuse
fuse box
fuse wire
fused
fusel
fusel oil
fuselage
fuseless
Fuseli
fuselike
Fushih
fushion
fushionless
Fushun
fusibility

WORDS THAT END LIKE FUSEE

addressee
as far as I can see
Bodensee
foresee
fricassee
frisee
Genfersee
lessee
licensee
look-see
must-see
oversee
Parsee
passee
see
sightsee
suck it and see
Tallahassee
Tennessee
you see

Synonyms and antonyms of fusee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fusee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FUSEE

Find out the translation of fusee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fusee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fusee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

引信
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fusee
570 millions of speakers

English

fusee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fusee
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

fusee
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

запал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fusee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fusee
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fusée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fusee
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnecke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

信号炎管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fusee
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fusee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

fusee
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fusee
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fusee
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fusee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fusee
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запав
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fusee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

fusee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Fusee
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fuseen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fusee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fusee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FUSEE»

The term «fusee» is regularly used and occupies the 103.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FUSEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fusee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fusee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fusee

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FUSEE»

Discover the use of fusee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fusee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Christchurch Fusee Chain Gang: The Stroudwater Navigation
plus nine children and wife Miss R. Cribb dtr, 24 fusee chain maker Miss Jane King head, 38, fusee chain maker Miss Ann Brewer visitor, 19, fusee chain maker Miss L.Shambler niece, 24, fusee chain maker Mrs Sarah Starks wife, 32, fusee ...
Sue Newman, 2013
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The Mechanic and Chemist: A Magazine of the Arts and Sciences
Harrison's MAINTAINING POWER-GOING FUSEE. (See Engraving, front page.) Fio. 1, fusee, auxiliary ratchet, and fusee-wheel, attached; fig. 2, fusee- wheel, and auxiliary spring, separate; figs. 3 and 4, upper and under sides of the fusee, ...
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Technological Dictionary: English-German-French
(d'une fusee de guerre), gorge, /. trou m. de l'etrangle- ment (d'une fusee de signaux). The composition of rockets, the rocket composition * Die Zehrung, der Zeh- rungssatz, Treibsatz, Raketensatz * Composition, /., matiere /. fusante. To drive ...
Traugott Franke, 1855
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Technologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen, französischen und ...
(d'une fusee de guerre), gorge, /. trou m. de l'etrangle- raent (d'une fusee de signaux). The composition of rockets, the rocket composition * Die Zehrung, der Zeh- rungssatz, Treibsatz, Rakelensatz * Composition, /., matiere /. fusante. To drive ...
J. A. Beil, Karl Karmarsch, 1855
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The circle of the mechanical arts
It is evident that when the fusee is turned by the watch-key, it will wind the chain off the circumference of the barrel on itself; and as the outer end of the spring is fastened to the barrel, and the other is hooked □ to the barrel arbor (which, ...
Thomas Martin (civil engineer.), 1813
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The operative mechanic, and British machinist: being a ...
Hence, whenever a new mainspring is put to a watch, the fusee ought to be adjusted in the fusee engine according as the adjusting tool determines. The comparative forces of the spring at the extreme ends of the fusee may be adjusted by the ...
John Nicholson, 1831
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Elements of Technology: Taken Chiefly from a Course of ...
To prevent too much chain being wound upon the fusee, and by that means breaking the chain or overstraining the spring, a contrivance called a guard-gut is added. It is a small lever, e, Fig. 2, moving on a stud fixed to the upper plate C of the ...
‎1829
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A Treatise on Mechanics, Applied to the Arts: Including ...
To the outer surface of this cylinder a chain is attached, the remainder of which is coiled along a spiral groove cut on the surface of the fusee, and fastened at the larger extremity. When the watch is wound up, the chain occupies the whole of ...
Henry Moseley, 1839
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Penny cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
We shall describe this as applied in a watch. When this principle is applied to a fusee, it is termed a going fusee ; but maintaining pouter, as a more comprehensive term, is now generally applied. Maintaining Power, Going Fusee  ...
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), 1838
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Fusee:
This teacher's book accompanies the Student's Book, covering the structure of the course and ideas to help make the most of the course. Each double page includes a reduced facsimile of the page it refers to in the student's book.
Geneviève Talon, Alan Wesson, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FUSEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fusee is used in the context of the following news items.
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Anne Arundel County and Howard County home sales
Autumn Hill Dr., 8808-Kathryn Fusee to Seung Soo Ahn, $398,000. Brightmeadow Ct., 7981-Douglas S. Jones to Hong Ma and Haikun Dong, ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
2
Great Auspiciousness Confirmed for Chinese Tribute Clock
The case probably was made in Guangzhou; the eight-day fusee movement appears to be English; and the Chinese characters signify “great ... «Maine Antique Digest, Jun 15»
3
An antique loo, a hidden house and a movie star
There was also a lovely Georgian rosewood and inlay writing table for €1100, and an amazing, very fine, 19th Century fusee skeleton clock ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
4
Tick Tock, Tick Tock: Upstate man turns passion for antique …
Aside from automatons, Cobb's collection features fusee clocks, which are known for their extreme accuracy – including a clock from a pub in ... «The State, May 15»
5
Spring Art Hop comes to downtown Port Huron
•Gabrielle Fusee, beach glass jewelry — Chef Shell's. •Emily Mainguy, jewelry and art — A Little Something. •Ryan Nisbitt, painter — Kate's. «Port Huron Times Herald, May 15»
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NAMES IN THE NEWS
Tristian Caplinger, Kyle Chandler, Alyssa Conlee, Christyna Davis, Kurtis Depner, Shelby Doan, Alexander Fusee, Tressa Garcia, Micheal ... «Port Huron Times Herald, May 15»
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Daring £200k raid straight out of Mission Impossible ''probably the …
They also took an 18 carat gold Fusee Verge watch worth made by Thomas Earnshaw of London worth £9,000 and a rare gold Fusee Liverpool ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Osmior Chronomètre à tourbillon
The fusee-chain device guarantees exemplary linearity of the torque in order to supply the energy required to rewind the constant-force ... «World Tempus, Mar 15»
9
Keeping time
He is among only a handful of people in the world qualified to work on antique chain-driven (fusee) pocket watches, a skill learned during his ... «Chico News & Review, Mar 15»
10
Construction on new downtown bus center begins
Fusee said she does not think constructing a new bus center in the parking lot behind them will go over well. "It's a great idea because it is a ... «Port Huron Times Herald, Mar 15»

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