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Synonyms for gun powder

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powder

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

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Other spellings
gunpowder

Example sentences

  • powder Is Algeria really a huge powder keg ready to blow?

By length

6 letters
powder2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (powder2 = 2 syllables).