propelling powder
1powder charge — noun : the charge of powder for propelling a projectile * * * propellant (def. 2). [1930 35] …
2powder bag — noun : a fabric container for the propelling charge in separate loading or semifixed ammunition …
3powder ring — noun : a fabric ring containing an increment of the propelling charge for a weapon (as a mortar) …
4Indirect fire — means aiming and firing a projectile in a high trajectory without relying on a direct line of sight between the gun and its target, as in the case of direct fire. Aiming is performed by calculating azimuth and elevation angles, and may include… …
5Dreyse rifle — ▪ military weapon also called Needle Gun, rifle named for its inventor, Nikolaus von Dreyse (Dreyse, Nikolaus von). It had a long, sharp firing pin designed to pierce the charge of propelling powder and strike the detonating material… …
6Explosive material — A number of 1.25lb M112 Demolition Charges, consisting of a C 4 compound, sit atop degraded weaponry scheduled for destruction An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential… …
7Artillery — For other uses of the term, see Artillery (disambiguation). Warfare Military history Eras Prehistoric Ancient …
8gunpowder — gunpowdery, adj. /gun pow deuhr/, n. 1. an explosive mixture, as of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc. 2. Also called gunpowder tea. a fine variety of green China tea, each… …
9Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… …
105"/38 caliber gun — Infobox Weapon name= 5 /38 Caliber Gun caption= Two Mk 30 single enclosed base ring mounts on a Fletcher class destroyer. origin= United States type= Deck Gun is artillery=yes service= 1934 used by= US Navy, US Coast Guard, Royal Navy, Danish… …
