GUNPOWDERS Antonyms
gunpowder
Best Opposite Words For GUNPOWDERS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| dynamite | nounn | |||||
noun • an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp verb • blow up with dynamite | ||||||
| propellant | nounn | |||||
noun • any substance that propels adjective satellite • tending to or capable of propelling | ||||||
| pyrotechnics | nounn | |||||
noun • (music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music) • the craft of making fireworks | ||||||
| detonators | nounn | |||||
noun • a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive | ||||||
| explosives | nounn | |||||
adjective • serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst noun • a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck adjective satellite • liable to lead to sudden change or violence • sudden and loud | ||||||
| fireworks | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. | ||||||
| munitions | nounn | |||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • military supplies • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it verb • supply with weapons | ||||||
| ammonium nitrate | nounn | |||||
noun • used as an explosive and fertilizer and rocket propellant | ||||||
| black powder | nounn | |||||
noun • a simple form of gunpowder, consisting of a mixture of saltpeter, charcoal, and sulfur; invented in the 9th century in China. | ||||||
| smokeless powder | nounn | |||||
noun • an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant | ||||||
