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gun paper

gun paper is the alternative form 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

Forms of gun paper

pluralgun papers

Questions about gun paper

What is gun paper the alternative form of?
Gun paper is the alternative form of gun-paper.

Words near gun paper in the dictionary

  1. gun metal
  2. gun metals
  3. gun money
  4. gun moneys
  5. gun off
  6. gun paper
  7. gun papers
  8. gun pit
  9. gun pits
  10. gun powder
  11. gun powders

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