fusee

English Thesaurus

1. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	igniter, ignitor, light, lighter,
definition	:	a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	detonating fuse,
definition	:	a fuse containing an explosive (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	safety fuse,
definition	:	a slow-burning fuse consisting of a tube or cord filled or saturated with combustible matter; used to ignite detonators from a distance (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	time-fuse,
definition	:	a fuse made to burn for a given time (especially to explode a bomb) (noun.artifact)

2. a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	friction match, lucifer, match,
definition	:	lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction (noun.artifact)

3. a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	flare,
definition	:	a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification (noun.artifact)

4. a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	drive,
definition	:	a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	clock,
definition	:	a timepiece that shows the time of day (noun.artifact)

5. any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	prime,
definition	:	insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change)

derivation	:	fuse,
definition	:	equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse (verb.competition)

derivation	:	prime,
definition	:	insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing (verb.change)

derivation	:	fuse,
definition	:	equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse (verb.competition)