'gunpowder' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'gunpowder' with 4 example sentences.
- gunpowder noun
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: a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
Do you know who invented gunpowder?
The Spanish soldiers used smokeless gunpowder.
A spark caused the gunpowder to explode.
Gunpowder needs to be handled very carefully.