A fuse for an explosive.
A colored flare used as a warning on the railroad.
A light musket or firelock.
A large friction match.
One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.
A conical, grooved pulley in early clocks, antique watches, and possibly all non-electronic marine chronometers.
An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.
A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.
The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.
To turn into powder; to become powdery.
To depart suddenly; to "take a powder".
To use powder on the hair or skin.
To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.