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Synonyms for gelignite
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : jel-ig-nahyt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛl ɪgˌnaɪt |
Définition of gelignite
- As in dynamite : noun explosive
- A time came when the gun-cotton and gelignite got scarce, and a powder explosive called ammonal had to be used.
- Extract from : « New Zealanders at Gallipoli » by Major Fred Waite
- The manner of the damage was not quite what one would have expected from gelignite, or some equally powerful preparation.
- Extract from : « Christopher Quarles » by Percy James Brebner
- "But I was not aware that we had any gelignite or giant powder in our possession," I interrupted.
- Extract from : « In Search of El Dorado » by Alexander MacDonald
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