cordite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɔːdaɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From cord + -ite, because the material is manufactured into long cordlike cylinders.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A smokeless propellant made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
The room contained an odd assortment of odors, of which the most emphatic at the moment seemed to be the pungent aftermath of cordite and the sickish aroma of ether.
1939, Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep, →ISBN, page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cordites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
cmn 線狀無煙火藥 /线状无烟火药 (a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition) · cs kordit (a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition) · fi kordiitti (a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition) · ca cordita (a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition) · fr cordite (a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition) · ga coirdít (a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition) · cmn 柯代火藥 /柯代火药 (a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition) · de Kordit (a smokeless propellent used in some firearm ammunition)