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powder charge

American  

noun

  1. propellant.


Etymology

Origin of powder charge

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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The planes also dropped 20 smaller bombs that only had black powder charge.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022

The proper term is “unshot” — fired with a powder charge only, as a salute, and not loaded with a cannonball.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2015

Of primary interest to Army Ordnance is the weapon itself�the number and shape of the fragments from the exploded bomb, the action of the powder charge.

From Time Magazine Archive

Placed on top of a powder charge, the CS is blasted throughout the tunnel, sticking to walls and floors.

From Time Magazine Archive

After I fired, the black powder charge in my gun threw up such a thick fog of blue smoke that I couldn’t see through it.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson