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gunpowder
noun as in ammunition
noun as in explosive
Example Sentences
Somehow, he had managed to get his hands on the ingredients for gunpowder - potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal.
The 67-year-old artist made his name with gunpowder paintings and outdoor pyrotechnic displays.
Somehow, he managed to get his hands on the ingredients for gunpowder - potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal.
But some judges and state lawyers said the history shows that when new dangers arose — including stored gunpowder, dynamite and machine guns — new restrictions were written into law.
The lawsuit alleges that the buildup of unburned gunpowder residue, lead and other combustible material caused the deadly explosion.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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