powder charge

American  

noun

1. propellant.

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Etymology

Origin of powder charge

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times

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 Literature

Sporting a thick hardwood base and 12-inch barrel made out of blued steel and capable of shooting a golf ball a half a mile on a 1.5-oz black powder charge, it isn't exactly a toy.

From Golf Digest

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

From Washington Post

The Harvey torpedo, one of the leading types, consists of a stout wooden casing, strengthened on the outside with iron straps, and containing a metal shell, which holds the powder charge.

From Project Gutenberg