单词 | powder burn |
释义 | powder burnn. A burn caused by the hot gases generated by the burning of gunpowder or the like when a gun is discharged. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [noun] > burn or scald 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). < n.1864 |
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