The Clue
Signal flares (6 letter answer)
The Answer
FUSEES
Tags
Notes
The answer FUSEES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Railroad flares
Red flares
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
FUSE as a verb:
1. (blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, merge) = mix together different elements; "The colors blend well"
2. become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat; "The substances fused at a very high temperature"
3. equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
4. make liquid or plastic by heating; "The storm fused the electric mains"