Gunpowder placed in the pan of an early firearm to ignite the main charge after itself being ignited by friction, a spark, etc. Cf. priming powder n.…
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释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > missile > ammunition for firearms > [noun] > primer > priming-powder (6) touch-powder1497 Gunpowder placed in the pan of an early firearm to ignite the main charge after itself being ignited by friction, a spark, etc. Cf. priming powder n.… toucha1500 Tinder, esp. in the form of touchwood; (also) priming powder (cf. touch-powder, n.). Also in figurative contexts. Obsolete. priming powder1606 = sense 10a. priminga1625 Gunpowder placed in the pan of a firearm to ignite a charge after itself being ignited by friction, a spark, etc.; a train of powder connecting a… prime1663 The gunpowder with which a gun is primed. Also more fully prime-powder. Cf. prime, v.2 3a. amorce1779 A type of fine-grained gunpowder. Obsolete. rare. |
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