"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. Paper-pulp that has been impregnated with nitrates, used for the explosive charge in firearms. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: papyroxylin [obsolete], gun paper, gunpaper
    Sense id: en-gun-paper-en-noun-HFeZgHtN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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