"gun paper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gun papers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} gun paper (usually uncountable, plural gun papers)
  1. Alternative form of gun-paper Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: gun-paper
    Sense id: en-gun_paper-en-noun-qD~gMprd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1850, Aide-mémoire to the Military Sciences: Fortification-Palanque",
          "text": "Both these substances, gun cotton and gun paper, have been tried successfully in firearms; but as the separation of the fibres of the former facilitates rapid combustion, it will probably be always found most suitable for that purpose; whilst in all those cases where it has been deemed desirable to condense the gun cotton, the gun paper made from paste or pulp will be found an equally advantageous and effective substance.",
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          "ref": "1866, The Journal of the Board of Arts and Manufactures for Upper Canada",
          "text": "Six rounds were then fired with 10 grains of gun paper, and a conical bullet, at same range, and gave an average penetration of 1% int) deal.",
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        {
          "ref": "2014, James J. Dunn, Kidnapping the Prince of Albany: John O'Connell Kidnapping",
          "text": "Also found gun paper, a machine gun stock and a bunch of empty ammo boxes.",
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          "text": "Both these substances, gun cotton and gun paper, have been tried successfully in firearms; but as the separation of the fibres of the former facilitates rapid combustion, it will probably be always found most suitable for that purpose; whilst in all those cases where it has been deemed desirable to condense the gun cotton, the gun paper made from paste or pulp will be found an equally advantageous and effective substance.",
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