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gunpower

gunpower noun: firepower from guns.

Noun

gunpower (uncountable)

  1. firepower from guns
    • a battleship with superior gunpower

Origin of gunpower

From gun + power.

Questions about gunpower

What does gunpower mean?
Gunpower means firepower from guns.
What part of speech is gunpower?
Gunpower is a noun.

Words near gunpower in the dictionary

  1. gunpowdering
  2. gunpowderish
  3. gunpowderous
  4. gunpowders
  5. gunpowdery
  6. gunpower
  7. gunproof
  8. gunrack
  9. gunracks
  10. gunroom
  11. gunrooms

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