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portfire

portfire noun: a fuse for cannons or other artillery, consisting of strong paper filled with a nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder, used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.

Noun

portfire (plural portfires)

  1. (historical) A fuse for cannons or other artillery, consisting of strong paper filled with a nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder, used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.

portfire meaning in Tamil

portfire in Tamil

தீப்பொறி அமைவு

Forms of portfire

pluralportfires

Questions about portfire

What does portfire mean?
Portfire means a fuse for cannons or other artillery, consisting of strong paper filled with a nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder, used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.
What is portfire in Tamil?
Portfire in Tamil is தீப்பொறி அமைவு. See Portfire meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is portfire?
Portfire is a noun.
What is the plural of portfire?
The plural of portfire is portfires.

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