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单词 powder burn
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powder burnn.

Brit. /ˈpaʊdə bəːn/, U.S. /ˈpaʊdər ˌbərn/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: powder n.1, burn n.3
Etymology: < powder n.1 + burn n.3 Compare earlier powder-burn v.
A burn caused by the hot gases generated by the burning of gunpowder or the like when a gun is discharged.
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scaldinga1398
fire burning?a1425
combustion?1541
burning1542
ambustion1590
burn1594
scald1601
ustion1607
scorch1611
powder burn1864
flash burn1946
1864 in Official Rec. Union & Confederate Navies War of Rebellion (1900) Ser. 1 11 322 Wounded... John Cogan, ordinary seaman, powder burn (severe).
1936 J. E. Hoover Sci. Meth. Crime Det. 17 The forensic ballistician is often very helpful to the courts in furnishing opinions as to the effective range at which powder burns occur.
1994 B. A. Staples Parallel Time viii. 125 The hole over Wesley's heart was rimmed with powder burns, he said. This meant that the gun had been held close, probably right up against him.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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