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Meaning of "eprouvette" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPROUVETTE

eprouvette  [ˌeɪpruːˈvet] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPROUVETTE

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Eprouvette is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPROUVETTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eprouvette

An Eprouvette is a one piece, fixed elevation mortar used to test the strength of gunpowder. It went out of general use by the middle of the 19th century. In use, a carefully weighed quantity of powder was placed inside, followed by a standard weight shot. The charge was fired and the distance the shot flew was measured and compared to the expected standard distance.

Definition of eprouvette in the English dictionary

The definition of eprouvette in the dictionary is a device for assessing the strength of gunpowder.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPROUVETTE


buvette
buːˈvet
fauvette
fəʊˈvet
olivet
ˈɒlɪˌvet
Tebet
teˈvet
Tevet
teˈvet

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPROUVETTE

epoxies
epoxy
epoxy resin
EPP
EPP-ED
Epping
Epping Forest
EPR
epris
EPROM
eps
epsilon
epsilonic
Epsom
Epsom salts
epsomite
Epstein
Epstein-Barr virus
epuise
epulary

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPROUVETTE

bachelorette
brunette
cassette
chavette
cigarette
corvette
crevette
cuvette
dinette
etiquette
gazette
jeanette
kitchenette
Lafayette
navette
palette
roulette
silhouette
toilette
vedette

Synonyms and antonyms of eprouvette in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eprouvette» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPROUVETTE

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The translations of eprouvette from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eprouvette» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

eprouvette
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Eprouvette
570 millions of speakers

English

eprouvette
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

eprouvette
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

eprouvette
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

eprouvette
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

eprouvette
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

eprouvette
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Eprouvette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eprouvette
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eprouvette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

eprouvette
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

eprouvette
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eprouvette
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

eprouvette
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

eprouvette
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इफवरेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

éprouvette
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eprouvette
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eprouvette
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

eprouvette
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eprouvette
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

eprouvette
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eprouvette
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eprouvette
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eprouvette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eprouvette

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPROUVETTE»

The term «eprouvette» is normally little used and occupies the 126.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPROUVETTE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eprouvette

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPROUVETTE»

Discover the use of eprouvette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eprouvette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Technologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen, französischen und ...
Eprouvette, Powder-trier, Powder-prover, s. (an instrument for proving gun- powder) * Die Pulverprobe, Pulverprobir-Maschine * Eprouvette, /. Hutton's vibrating eprouvette, or pen- dulum-eprouvette * Die Hutton'sche Pulverprobe, die ...
J. A. Beil, Karl Karmarsch, 1855
2
Technological Dictionary: English-German-French
Hutton's vibrating eprouvette, or pendulum- eprouvette + Die Hutton'sche Pulverprobe, die Pendel-Pulverprobe * Eprouvette de Hutton, eprouvette a pendulc. The pistol-eprouvette * Die Rade-Pulver- probe + Eprouvette a roue dentee (en ...
Traugott Franke, 1855
3
Technologisches Wörterbuch: der deutschen, französischen und ...
Eprouvette, Powder-trier, Powder-prover, s. (an instrument for proving gun- powder) * Die Pulverprobe, Pulverprobir-Maschine * Eprouvette, /. Hutton's vibrating eprouvette, or pen- dulum-eprauvette + Die Hutton'sche Pulverprobe, die ...
4
Technologisches Wörterbuch in Deutscher, Französischer und ...
Eprouvette, Powder-trier, Powder-prover, s. (an instrument for proving gun- powder) #Die Puluerprobe, PuIverprobir-Maschine #Eprouvette, f. Hutton's vibrating eprouvette, or pendulum-eprouvette #- Die Hutton'sche Pulveiprobe, die  ...
5
The Military and Naval Magazine of the United States
this instrument raised a threefold greater weight more than 12 inches. But the experiment is perhaps worth being recorded. 178. The first column shews the weight of the powder; the second, the range of the eprouvette when air-tight; the third, ...
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The Military and Naval Magazine of the United States
The first column shews the weight of the powder ; the second, the range of the eprouvette when air-tight; the third, the range when it had a little windage ; and the fourth, the number of times the weight to be raised was greater than the weight of ...
Benjamin Homans, 1833
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A Course of Instruction in Ordnance and Gunnery: Prepared ...
was closed with a heavy weight, and the powder was fired by heating the stem of the eprouvette, S, with a redhot cannon-ball, B. For the first trial, he filled the eprouvette with 25 grains of the best quality of dry powder, and rested upon the ...
James Gilchrist Benton, 1867
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Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science
Water known to be zymotic was treated with Condy's liquid in quantity sufficient to colour it slightly, A few drops were then (March 2) added to a charged eprouvette. Up to the present time the liquid remains free from microzymes, but contains ...
9
Congressional serial set
... were directed to be constructed with copper nails. The powder is of that quality of rifle powder denominated tribble F. Herewith is transmitted a report of some tests made of the powder with the United States' eprouvette, at Mr. Dupont's works.
United States. Government Printing Office, 1834
10
Congressional Edition
It is the mortar eprouvette, of the calibre of 64-pounder, (8 inches,) the chamber of which is made to contain 3oz. of powder. The range of war powder must not be less than 225 metres, (250 yards ;) that of blasting powder 180 metres, (200 ...

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPROUVETTE»

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What To Do: Valentine's Day at Hagley
Guests can also learn how gunpowder was tested using a device called an eprouvette. Earlier in the day, you can start your holiday celebration ... «The Unionville Times, Feb 15»
2
U.S. Contractors Scale Up Search for Heartbleed-Like Flaws
... to hacking mobile phones. The company's main product is Eprouvette, named after military equipment used to test the strength of gunpowder. «Bloomberg, May 14»
3
Bloc-notes : l'indocile peuple français, bête noire de l'"élite éclairée"
... nés d'une eprouvette n'ont pas été clonés comme dolly!plus simple,non? cellule de papa1 et cellule de papa2! simple et tellement moderne! «Le Figaro, Jan 13»
4
Can You Work Out What This Thing Was Used For?
Well, it is in fact an eprouvette: an old-time device that was used to test the strength of gunpowder. Fill the device with 'powder, fire it, and the ... «Gizmodo, Oct 12»

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