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gunpowder
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gunpowder
(noun)
gunpowder
/
ˈ
gʌnˌpaʊdɚ/
noun
gunpowder
/
ˈ
gʌnˌpaʊdɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GUNPOWDER
[
noncount
]
:
a dry explosive substance that is used in guns and to break open sections of rock or earth for mining, building roads, etc.
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