Gunpowder Synonyms

gŭnpoudər
A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. black-powder
  2. high-explosive
  3. powder
  4. smokeless-powder

Words Related to Gunpowder

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. explosive
  2. gun-powder
  3. saltpetre

Gunpowder Sentence Examples

  • Some houses were at once blown up by gunpowder, and thus the fire was finally mastered.

  • Gunpowder had not yet been invented.

  • Gunpowder is manufactured near Erith and Faversham and elsewhere.

  • Its principal manufactures are gunpowder, carpets, brick, cotton press machinery, and coffin hardware.

  • A bell under water was struck, and at the same instant some gunpowder was flashed in air above the bell.

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