Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fusee | Yes | No | No | No |
friction match | Yes | No | No | No |
fusee (noun) | friction match (noun) |
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any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant | lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction |
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 |