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gunpaper

gunpaper 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 gunpaper

pluralgunpapers

Questions about gunpaper

What is gunpaper the alternative form of?
Gunpaper is the alternative form of gun-paper.

Words near gunpaper in the dictionary

  1. gunocracy
  2. gunowner
  3. gunowners
  4. gunpad
  5. gunpads
  6. gunpaper
  7. gunpapers
  8. gunpeople
  9. gunperson
  10. gunpersons
  11. gunpit

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