gelignite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒɛlɪɡ.naɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.
Three small gelignite bombs, with pocket watch timing devices, were concealed in packets small enough to fit through the slot of the standard cast-iron post box, the cylindrical bright red colored boxes so common throughout London.
2008, Steven P. Moysey, The Road to Balcombe Street: The IRA Reign of Terror in London, Binghamton, N.Y.: Haworth Press, →ISBN, page 58:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gelignites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
es gelignita (explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate) · cs gelignit (explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate)