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▸ noun: (historical) A case of strong paper filled with a composition of nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder, used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.
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▸ noun: (historical) A case of strong paper filled with a composition of nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder, used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.
▸ Words similar to portfire
▸ Usage examples for portfire
▸ Idioms related to portfire (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing portfire
▸ Words that often appear near portfire
▸ Rhymes of portfire
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