amorcen.

Brit.

/əˈmɔːs/, U.S.

/əˈmɔrs/

Etymology: < French amorce (1549 in Middle French), specific use of amorce bait, lure (c1280 in Old French as amorse ), use as noun of past participle of amordre to bite at, to take a bait (13th cent.) < classical Latin admordēre to bite at < ad- ad- prefix + mordēre to bite (see mordant adj.).

†1. A type of fine-grained gunpowder. Obsolete. rare.

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society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > primer > priming-powder

touch-powder1497

toucha1500

priming powder1606

priminga1625

prime1663

amorce1779

1779 G. Smith Universal Mil. Dict. Amorce, an old military word for fine-grained powder, such as is sometimes used for the priming of great guns, mortars or howitzers; as also for small-arms, on account of its rapid inflammation.

2. A small packet or container filled with explosive material which can be detonated by striking or friction; esp. a cap (cap n.¹ 14b) used in a toy gun.

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society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > toy weapons > [noun] > specific accessories

cap1872

amorce1883

1864 Mechanics' Mag. 20 May 341/2 A percussion cap, a paper amorce, or other suitable medium provided with a fulminating composition.

1883 Birmingham Weekly Post 15 Dec. 7/5 Summoned for having in his possession a small quantity of manufactured amorces, he not having a license for the sale of explosives... These toy pistol caps..were made of a very dangerous explosive.

1889 Standard 2 Dec. 4/8 To restrain Mr. Cadwell from making amorces for toy pistols.

2001 G. Woodward August (2008) iv. 37 Some blue smoke from the amorces smelling of fireworks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amorce
释义	amorcen. Brit. /əˈmɔːs/, U.S. /əˈmɔrs/ Etymology: < French amorce (1549 in Middle French), specific use of amorce bait, lure (c1280 in Old French as amorse ), use as noun of past participle of amordre to bite at, to take a bait (13th cent.) < classical Latin admordēre to bite at < ad- ad- prefix + mordēre to bite (see mordant adj.). †1. A type of fine-grained gunpowder. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > primer > priming-powder touch-powder1497 toucha1500 priming powder1606 priminga1625 prime1663 amorce1779 1779 G. Smith Universal Mil. Dict. Amorce, an old military word for fine-grained powder, such as is sometimes used for the priming of great guns, mortars or howitzers; as also for small-arms, on account of its rapid inflammation. 2. A small packet or container filled with explosive material which can be detonated by striking or friction; esp. a cap (cap n.¹ 14b) used in a toy gun. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > toy or plaything > toy weapons > [noun] > specific accessories cap1872 amorce1883 1864 Mechanics' Mag. 20 May 341/2 A percussion cap, a paper amorce, or other suitable medium provided with a fulminating composition. 1883 Birmingham Weekly Post 15 Dec. 7/5 Summoned for having in his possession a small quantity of manufactured amorces, he not having a license for the sale of explosives... These toy pistol caps..were made of a very dangerous explosive. 1889 Standard 2 Dec. 4/8 To restrain Mr. Cadwell from making amorces for toy pistols. 2001 G. Woodward August (2008) iv. 37 Some blue smoke from the amorces smelling of fireworks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1779
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