An explosive mixture of saltpetre, sulphur, and charcoal, chiefly used in discharging projectiles from guns and for blasting.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > explosive for use with firearms (39) gunpowder1411 An explosive mixture of saltpetre, sulphur, and charcoal, chiefly used in discharging projectiles from guns and for blasting. service charge1776 The amount of powder contained in the charge required to fire a particular gun. Now chiefly historical. propellant1881 An agent that propels something; esp. an explosive for use in firearms, artillery, etc. Also figurative. Subcategories:— specific (17) — smokeless (4) — in specific form or state (12) — grain of (3) |
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