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gelignite

American  
[jel-ig-nahyt] / ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. gelatin dynamite.

gelignite British  
/ ˈdʒɛlɪɡˌnaɪt /

noun

  1. Also called (informal): gelly.  a type of dynamite in which the nitrogelatine is absorbed in a base of wood pulp and potassium or sodium nitrate

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Etymology

Origin of gelignite

gel(atin) + Latin ign ( is ) fire + -ite 1

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In another raid in the same town police found IS uniforms, 150 sticks of gelignite, 100,000 metal balls and a drone camera, a military spokesman said.

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"Graham, a compact parcel of Scouse gelignite, doesn't tend to play softies, so his simmering aggression felt all too credible."

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Improved equipment, such as the pneumatic drill and gelignite, meant engineers on the second project were able to take make quicker progress and take a more direct line.

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When asked if he had planted the gelignite explosives, he replied: "I'm not telling you."

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He said the bombs were made of gelignite, and were planted by two individuals.

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