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Minie ball

conical rifle bullet with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron which by the explosion of the charge is driven farther in expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel

Nitroform

A nitro derivative of methane analogous to chloroform obtained as a colorless oily or crystalline substance CHNO23 quite explosive and having well defined acid properties

Nitroglycerin

action of nitric acid on glycerin in the presence of sulphuric acid It is extremely unstable and terribly explosive A very dilute solution is used in medicine as a neurotic under the name of glonion

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payload

The part of a missile or torpedo that carries the explosive charge

County Councils

transferred from the free-holders of each county), the licensing of theatres, and the supervision of the trade in explosive substances (which are transferred from the justices of the peace out of session), and the maintenance of county

Pop

A small sharp quick explosive sound or report as to go off with a pop

Self starter

A mechanism usually one operated by electricity compressed air a spring or an explosive gas attached to an internal combustion engine as on an automobile and used as a means of starting

Shatter

once into many pieces to dash burst or part violently into fragments to rend into splinters as an explosion shatters a rock or a bomb too much steam shatters a boiler an oak is shattered by lightning

Accident

only of war or radioactivity. [Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (6 of 1991), s. 2 (a)] Means an explosion of a boiler or steam-pipe or any damage to a boiler or steam-pipe which is calculated to weaken

Aircraft

Aircraft, See AERIAL NAVIGATION ACTS. Includes aeroplanes, balloons, kite balloons, airships, gliders or other machines for flying. [Air Force Act, 1950 (45 of 1950), s. 4 (ii)] Means any machine which can derive support in the...

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