blasting powder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of blasting powder
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Kim’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, said Sunday that North Korea only detonated blasting powder simulating the sound of its coastal artillery at the seashore to test the South Korean military’s detection capabilities.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024
On September 13, 1848 an American railroad construction worker named Phineas P Gage was setting an explosive charge when the blasting powder he was tamping down with an iron spike accidentally ignited.
From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2013
He made blasting powder for his own mines and turned Catini into Italy's No. 1 explosives manufacturer.
From Time Magazine Archive
For 32 years he worked on his bore, using only blasting powder, hand drills and picks.
From Time Magazine Archive
“I’ll put some blasting powder down,” said his father, “and if that doesn’t crack it aside we’ll start a new hole.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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