Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gun powder

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables: gun pow-der
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of gunpowder.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Now their powder would be cannon powder and gun powder, would be made into canister shot, and would propel balls into flesh, and would blow living men to shreds."

Usage

Inflected Forms

gun powders (plural)

Questions

What does gun powder mean?: Alternative spelling of gunpowder.

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