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The Clue
Railroad flare (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FUSEE
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Notes
The answer FUSEE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Railway warning signal
Red signal flare
Definition
FUSEE as a noun:
1. (fusee drive, fusee) = a spirally grooved spindle in a clock that counteracts the diminishing power of the uncoiling mainspring
2. (fusee, fuzee) = a colored flare used as a warning signal by trucks and trains
3. (fusee, fuzee) = a friction match with a large head that will stay alight in the wind
4. (fuse, fuze, fusee, fuzee, primer, priming) = any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant