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• propellant — [prə pel′ənt, prōpel′ənt] n. a person or thing that propels; specif., a) the explosive charge that propels a projectile from a gun ☆ b) the fuel and oxidizer used to propel a rocket …   English World dictionary

• Gun — This article is about the projectile weapon. For other uses, see Gun (disambiguation). Smith Wesson Military and Police revolver …   Wikipedia

• gun — gun1 gunless, adj. /gun/, n., v., gunned, gunning. n. 1. a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance. 2. any portable firearm, as a rifle,… …   Universalium

• Propellant — A propellant is a material that is used to move ( propel ) an object. This will often involve a chemical reaction. It may be a gas, liquid, plasma, or, before the chemical reaction, a solid.Common chemical propellants consist of a fuel, like… …   Wikipedia

• Gun turret — A gun turret is a device that protects the crew or mechanism of a projectile firing weapon and at the same time lets the weapon be aimed and fired in many directions.A turret is a rotating weapon platform. This can be mounted on a fortified… …   Wikipedia

• Gun politics in Norway — While having a large amount of civilian owned guns, Norway has a low gun crime rate. Regulation The control of firearms are regulated in a separate law, the Firearm Weapons act ( [http://www.lovdata.no/all/nl 19610609 001.html] ). This includes… …   Wikipedia

• Gun barrel — For the fictional characters see Gunbarrel (Transformers).A gun barrel is the tube, usually metal, through which a controlled explosion or rapid expansion of gases is released in order to propel a projectile out of the end at great speed.The… …   Wikipedia

• propellant — /preuh pel euhnt/, n. 1. a propelling agent. 2. the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun. 3. a substance, usually a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, for propelling a rocket. 4. a compressed inert gas that serves to dispense… …   Universalium

• propellant — /prəˈpɛlənt / (say pruh peluhnt) noun Also, propellent. 1. a propelling agent. 2. Military the charges of explosive used in a gun to fire the projectile. 3. Aeronautics one or more substances used in rocket motors for the chemical generation of… …  

• propellant — pro•pel•lant [[t]prəˈpɛl ənt[/t]] n. 1) a propelling agent 2) the charge of explosive used to propel the projectile from a gun 3) rkt a substance, usu. a mixture of fuel and oxidizer, for propelling a rocket 4) chem. a compressed inert gas that… …   From formal English to slang

• M1919 Browning machine gun — Gun, Machine, Caliber .30, Browning, M1919A4 Type Medium machine gun Place of origin  United States …   Wikipedia