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Gunpowder
Translation of "gunpowder" into Russian
gunpowder
Noun
UK
/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/
US
/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdər/
gunpowder
gunpowders pl
The soldiers filled their muskets with gunpowder.
Солдаты зарядили свои мушкеты порохом.
Definitions
gunpowder
Noun
UK
/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/
US
/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdər/
A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a specific ratio, used as a propellant in firearms and as an explosive in fireworks.
The soldiers carefully loaded the gunpowder into their muskets before the battle.
A variety of Chinese green tea with leaves rolled into small pellets that resemble grains of gunpowder.
She brewed a pot of gunpowder to accompany the dim sum meal.
gunpowder
Adjective
UK
/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə/
US
/ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdər/
Relating to, consisting of, or containing gunpowder.
The old fort still had a gunpowder smell hanging in its corridors.
Idioms and phrases
gunpowder plot
The Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt to blow up the King.
пороховой заговор
Пороховой заговор был неудачной попыткой взорвать короля.
gunpowder residue
The investigator found gunpowder residue on his hands.
пороховой остаток
Следователь обнаружил пороховой остаток на его руках.
gunpowder magazine
The gunpowder magazine was heavily guarded.
пороховой склад
Пороховой склад был строго охраняем.
gunpowder explosion
The gunpowder explosion caused significant damage to the building.
пороховой взрыв
Пороховой взрыв нанес значительный ущерб зданию.