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How to use gunpowder in a sentence

12 example sentences · noun, verb

Gunpowder means an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks. Example: ““Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are conflating Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon.””

Examples of gunpowder by meaning

nounIdli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.

  • Some restaurants try and give their dosas the "ethnic" touch by slipping along a small dish of mulaga podi-gunpowder mixed with oil as well, but that isn't always enough.1989, Bombay: The City Magazine, page 26
  • And that is where I had my first run-in with 'gunpowder'.2015 June 12, Priyadarshini Nandy, “South India's Spice Hero: How to Make the Famous Gunpowder”, in NDTV, archived from the original on 11...
  • In fact, I’ve long suspected that the popularity of gunpowder or molagapodi outside South India has little to do with the burst of flavours it serves.2020 May 27, Pooja Pillai, “The Back Burner: Homemade molagapodi is easier than you think”, in The Indian Express

More sentences with gunpowder

  • “Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are conflating Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon.”From the entry conflate
  • Smelling victory amongst the gunpowder Graeme started shooting off his mouth.2004 April, Computer and Video Games, number 271, page 24. From the entry headshot
  • When you mix nitroglycerin with cellulous you get nitrocellulous DBA gunpowder.1996 August 28, Robin Mallon, “Re: Lighter pine in gunpowder”, in rec.guns (Usenet). From the entry cellulous
  • Stone, bronze, iron, hawking, and gunpowder were added to man’s power to destroy.1902, Christopher Witmore, Congressional Record June 5-25, 1902: Volume 35, Superintendent of Government Documents, →ISBN, page 6512. From the entry omnidestructive
  • On special occasions at Lythe the old stiddy (anvil) is dragged outside and primed with wooden plugs containing gunpowder.2003, Howard Peach, Curious Tales of Old North Yorkshire. From the entry stiddy
  • Cornmeal, gunpowder, ham hocks and guitar strings!1965, Yukon Cornelius, Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. From the entry ham hock
  • Years later, she had found out about the Voodoo drink - a concoction of rum, gunpowder, grave-dirt and human blood.1954, Ian Fleming, “Allumeuse”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 109. From the entry voodoo
  • In Liberia and Sierra Leone, child soldiers often take a substance called “brown-brown,” a potent mixture of cocaine or heroin with gunpowder.2015, Daniel Ness, International Education: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Issues and Systems. From the entry brown-brown
  • On 7 April, public security personnel found that Zhu, a student of Yuehu District Bailu High School, had this kind of handgun, as well as dark-red gunpowder and shots.1990 May 30 [1990 May 4], Li Minyuan (2621 3046 0954) [李民園], Chen Xi (7115 1585) [陳希], “A Lair for Illegally Manufacturing and Selling…. From the entry Yuehu

Meaning of gunpowder

  1. noun An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.
  2. verb To destroy with gunpowder.
  3. noun Idli podi/milagai podi; ground-up dry spices mixed with oil and ghee and served alongside idli or dosa.

Full definition of gunpowder

Questions about gunpowder in a sentence

How do you use gunpowder in a sentence?
Gunpowder is used as a noun and verb. For example: ““Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are conflating Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon.””
What is a short sentence with gunpowder?
“Cornmeal, gunpowder, ham hocks and guitar strings!”
What does gunpowder mean?
Gunpowder means an explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks.

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