cordite

🇺🇸 /ˈkɔːrdaɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɔːdaɪt/
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noun
R

a type of smokeless gunpowder used in ammunition

The sharp scent of cordite filled the air after the shots were fired.

translation

n. a type of smokeless gunpowder used in ammunition

Word Forms

Plural cordites