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portfire meaning in Tamil

தீப்பொறி அமைவு

portfire in Tamil: தீப்பொறி அமைவு. In English, 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.

Tamil words for portfire

தீப்பொறி அமைவு

English meaning of portfire

  1. 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.

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Questions about portfire in Tamil

What is the meaning of portfire in Tamil?
Portfire in Tamil is தீப்பொறி அமைவு.
portfire என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Portfire: தீப்பொறி அமைவு.
What does portfire mean in English?
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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: portfire (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: portfire (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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