powder hose

noun

A tube of strong linen, filled with an explosive powder and used for firing a mine.

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Meanings

nounpowder hose (plural powder hoses)

plural powder hoses

  1. governmentA tube of strong linen, filled with an explosive powder and used for firing a mine.
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