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▪ I. tonite, n.|ˈtəʊnaɪt|
[f. L. ton-āre to thunder + -ite1.]
A high explosive composed of pulverized gun-cotton impregnated with barium nitrate; cotton powder. Also attrib.
1881Raymond Mining Gloss., Tonite, a nitrated gun-cotton, used in blasting. 1883V. D. Majendie in Standard 19 Apr. 5/6 Explosives (such as dynamite, blasting gelatine,..tonite, potentite). 1893Star 28 Aug. 2/4 A tonite cartridge with a lighted fuse was thrown into the garden of a farmhouse at Euxton... An explosion occurred which almost wrecked the front of the house.
▪ II. tonite, adv.|təˈnaɪt|
Simplified spelling of tonight adv., after nite n.2, used chiefly in advertisements.
1968R. Clapperton No News on Monday iv. 35 Another placard announced..‘Tonite, for one nite only, the fabulous Lisa Mundt.’ 1971Black World Mar. 55/1 They wud be up all nite tonite if they didn't wake up soon. 1976Leicester Mercury 16 July (Advt.), Riverside disco. Tonite. All welcome. |