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gun-papers

gun-papers is the plural of gun-paper.

Meaning of gun-paper

Noun

gun-paper (usually uncountable, plural gun-papers)

  1. (usually) Paper-pulp that has been impregnated with nitrates, used for the explosive charge in firearms.
    • After rolling, the gun-paper is dried at 212° Fahr., and has the appearance of a compact grayish mass.1867, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art, page 102
    Synonyms:
    papyroxylin

Questions about gun-papers

What is gun-papers the plural of?
Gun-papers is the plural of gun-paper.

Words near gun-papers in the dictionary

  1. gun-laying
  2. gun-metal
  3. gun-metals
  4. Gun-ob
  5. gun-paper
  6. gun-papers
  7. gun-rights
  8. gun-shy
  9. gun-stick
  10. gun-sticks
  11. gun-toting

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