NOUN | artifact | fusee drive, fusee | a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring |
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Meaning | A spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring. | |
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Synonym | fusee | |
Part of | clock | A timepiece that shows the time of day |
Broader | drive | A mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine |
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