powder
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7.5
- noun
- /ˈpaʊdər/
- Specialized
- Soldiers carried paper cartridges containing both powder and a lead ball.
- black powder
- smokeless powder
- a powder keg
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Watch on YouTubeSoldiers carried paper cartridges containing both powder and a lead ball.
- Soldiers carried paper cartridges containing both powder and a lead ball.
- In Civil war times, after gown powder battles, rain was very likely to happen.
- And they built these powder mills that would then grind the ingredients for gunpowder.
Examples
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The mystery is in the black powder.
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Ah, don't waste your powder, not at this distance.
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Take the powder... and put it in the gun.
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Check the powder before you do-- fire!
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Each arrow has a small charge of black powder attached to it.
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But he could not hide the black-powder smoke that rose every time he fired.
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We're gonna need cannonball, powder and fuses.
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The gun captain then added powder from his powder horn to the vent and priming pan.
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And they built these powder mills that would then grind the ingredients for gunpowder.
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To prepare the cannon, the crew carefully loaded the powder into the firing chamber.
Synonyms
50
3.2
A fine powder that burns quickly and makes explosions for guns and fireworks
17
6.7
An old type of gunpowder used in guns and fireworks
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
13
7.5
A place or situation that is very tense and could suddenly become violent
- US
8
1.7
A powder made from ground chili peppers and a few spices to add heat and flavor to food
1
3.2
A ground Chinese spice mix made from star anise, fennel, pepper, cloves and cinnamon
1
2.6
A small fluffy bread that uses baking powder and people often eat for breakfast or as a side
1
4.2
A fine scented powder you put on the skin after bathing to soak up moisture and prevent irritation
- Specialized
1
7.2
A way of making solid metal parts by pressing and heating metal powder without melting
- Archaic
1
3.6
A fine powder people put on their skin after bathing to feel dry and smell nice
A powder form of aspirin that dissolves quickly in water so it works faster and is easier to swallow
- Specialized
A method that uses X-rays on a powder to identify a mineral or crystal
- Specialized
Wood damage caused by small beetles that leave fine dust and make it weak
- Specialized
A small insect that bores into dry wood in houses and leaves powdery dust
- Specialized
A method for finding what a mineral or crystal is by using X-rays on a crushed sample
- Archaic
A method for identifying minerals by using X-rays on a small powdered sample to make a pattern
Surface Forms
Etymology
Powder was used for the explosive called gunpowder because the mixture looks and behaves like very small, dust-like grains; the name comes from Old French poudre and Latin pulvis meaning 'dust'. That's why this explosive is called a powder: it burns and spreads like 'dust' to make a fast reaction.