cordite

Noun

Meaning

explosive powder (nitroglycerin and guncotton and petrolatum) dissolved in acetone and dried and extruded in brown cords

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Might a bomb no bigger than an orange be found to possess a secret power to destroy a whole block of buildings - nay to concentrate the force of a thousand tons of cordite and blast a township at a stroke?. Winston Churchill

As a consequence of his patent claims, Nobel was eventually involved in a patent infringement lawsuit over cordite. Source: Internet

By November 1915 production had been expanded to 350,000 lb (159,000 kg) of cordite per month (approximately 1,900 tonnes per year). Source: Internet

Bags of cordite were also stocked and kept locally, creating a total breakdown of safety design features. Source: Internet

In practice drills, cordite could not be supplied to the guns rapidly enough through the hoists and hatches. Source: Internet

A new cordite factory at Waltham Abbey and two additional ROF's ROF Ranskill and ROF Wrexham were also opened. Source: Internet

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