giant powder

noun

dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr.

Origin of giant powder

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby giant powder

giant otter, giant panda, giant peacock moth, giant petrel, giant planet, giant powder, giant puffball, giant reed, Giant's Causeway, giant schnauzer, giant sequoia

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Example sentences from the Web for giant powder

Give me two sticks of giant-powder, some fuse, and detonators.
The Protector|Harold Bindloss
Let me have the two sticks of giant-powder, and then tell the boys to jump for cover.
The Greater Power|Harold Bindloss
How many sticks of giant-powder have you rammed into this heading?
The Greater Power|Harold Bindloss
The case of giant-powder lay open at his feet, and Bill laid a glowing iron on the cylinder covering.
For Jacinta|Harold Bindloss

Giant-powder will now and then go off without any very apparent cause.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss

British Dictionary definitions for giant powder

giant powder

noun

dynamite composed of trinitroglycerine absorbed in kieselguhr

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	giant powder
释义	giant powder noun dynamite composed of nitroglycerin and kieselguhr. Origin of giant powder An Americanism dating back to 1870–75 Words nearby giant powder giant otter, giant panda, giant peacock moth, giant petrel, giant planet, giant powder, giant puffball, giant reed, Giant's Causeway, giant schnauzer, giant sequoia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for giant powder Give me two sticks of giant-powder, some fuse, and detonators. The Protector\|Harold Bindloss Let me have the two sticks of giant-powder, and then tell the boys to jump for cover. The Greater Power\|Harold Bindloss How many sticks of giant-powder have you rammed into this heading? The Greater Power\|Harold Bindloss The case of giant-powder lay open at his feet, and Bill laid a glowing iron on the cylinder covering. For Jacinta\|Harold Bindloss Giant-powder will now and then go off without any very apparent cause. The Gold Trail\|Harold Bindloss British Dictionary definitions for giant powder giant powder noun dynamite composed of trinitroglycerine absorbed in kieselguhr Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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