Difference between Fusee and Fuse

What is the difference between Fusee and Fuse?

Fusee as a noun is a conical, grooved pulley in early clocks while Fuse as a noun is (also fuze in us) a cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.

Fusee

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks A large friction match A fuse for an explosive A colored flare used as a warning on the railroad

Fuse

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (also fuze in US) A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device.A device to prevent the overloading of an electrical circuit.Indicating a tendency to lose one's temper.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably.To melt together.To furnish with or install a fuse.

Example sentence: All short women have a delayed fuse. Marry a taller woman: My wife was an inch or two taller than me; it's a sign of security.

We hope you now know whether to use Fusee or Fuse in your sentence.

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