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Meanings of smokeless powder in English
Russian
бездымный порох Portuguese
explosivos sem fumaça Spanish
polvora sin humo Catalan
pòlvora sense fum 
Portuguese
pólvora sem fumaça An explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant.
Synonyms
Examples for "Ballistite"
Examples for "Ballistite"
1
It later diversified into the production of blasting gelatin and ballistite, which was a precursor of cordite, an explosive used in weaponry.
2
Later, Nobel's old antagonist, now Sir Frederick Abel, after picking Nobel's brains, had come up with still another variety of ballistite called cordite.
Usage of smokeless powder in English
1
The propelling force is a charge of seven ounces of smokeless powder.
2
Their small number and their smokeless powder make their discovery most difficult.
3
Nobody had paid any attention to it, because he shot smokeless powder.
4
The Spaniards were using smokeless powder, then rather a new thing in war.
5
A great many stories have been told about the noiselessness of smokeless powder.
6
The trees were found to be full of hiding natives, using smokeless powder.
7
Some curious experiments with smokeless powder may be tried with a shot gun.
8
For field-gun and other small high-explosive shells, ordinary smokeless powder is often used.
9
The effect of the smokeless powder (used by the enemy) was remarkable.
10
The Spanish guns used smokeless powder, so that it was difficult to place them.
11
He feverishly counted his shotgun shells, lecturing her on the qualities of smokeless powder.
12
There was no puff of smoke, for the new high-powered, smokeless powder was used.
13
Perhaps smokeless powder would have put a stop to this.
14
With smokeless powder they lay concealed in the grass.
15
The rebels were using smokeless powder and it was extremely difficult to locate individual marksmen.
16
A smokeless powder has been developed and a slow-burning powder for guns of large caliber.
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Translations for smokeless powder
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Smokeless powder through the time
Smokeless powder across language varieties
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