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Meaning of "flash powder" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLASH POWDER

flash powder  [flæʃ ˈpaʊdə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLASH POWDER

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Flash powder is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FLASH POWDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

flash powder

Flash powder

Flash powder is a pyrotechnic composition, a mixture of oxidizer and metallic fuel, which burns quickly and if confined produces a loud report. It is widely used in theatrical pyrotechnics and fireworks and was once used for flashes in photography. Examples of theatrical binary flash powders. Note the shared oxidizer powder for some types of fuels. Different varieties of flash powder are made from different compositions; most common are potassium perchlorate and aluminium powder. Sometimes, sulphur is included in the mixture to increase the sensitivity. Early formulations used potassium chlorate instead of potassium perchlorate. Flash powder compositions are also used in military pyrotechnics, when production of large amount of noise, light, or infrared radiation is required, e.g. missile decoy flares and stun grenades.

Definition of flash powder in the English dictionary

The definition of flash powder in the dictionary is powder that could be ignited to provide a bright light to take a photograph.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLASH POWDER


bepowder
bɪˈpaʊdə
buda
ˈbʊdə
buddha
ˈbʊdə
chowder
ˈtʃaʊdə
coda
ˈkəʊdə
coder
ˈkəʊdə
decoder
diːˈkəʊdə
encoder
ɪnˈkəʊdə
Gouda
ˈɡaʊdə
gunpowder
ˈɡʌnˌpaʊdə
houdah
ˈhaʊdə
howdah
ˈhaʊdə
loader
ˈləʊdə
Oder
ˈəʊdə
odor
ˈəʊdə
pagoda
pəˈɡəʊdə
piepowder
ˈpaɪˌpaʊdə
powder
ˈpaʊdə
scowder
ˈskaʊdə
soda
ˈsəʊdə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLASH POWDER

flash burn
flash card
flash drive
flash eliminator
flash fiction
flash flood
flash gun
flash Harry
flash in the pan
flash meter
flash mob
flash photography
flash photolysis
flash point
flash set
flash smelting
flash suppressor
flash-fry
flashback
flashbang

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLASH POWDER

baking powder
black powder
bleaching powder
bronzing powder
chili powder
chilli powder
clam chowder
clowder
curry powder
custard powder
dusting-powder
face powder
milk powder
mustard powder
scouring powder
smokeless powder
soap powder
take a powder
talcum powder
tooth powder
washing powder

Synonyms and antonyms of flash powder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «flash powder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLASH POWDER

Find out the translation of flash powder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of flash powder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «flash powder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

闪光粉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

polvo de destello
570 millions of speakers

English

flash powder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्लैश पाउडर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسحوق فلاش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

флэш-порошок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pó de flash
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্ল্যাশ গুঁড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poudre flash
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Serbuk flash
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flash- Pulver
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フラッシュパウダー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플래시 분말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bubuk lampu kilat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bột đèn flash
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃபிளாஷ் பவுடர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॅश पावडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Parlayıcı toz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Flash polvere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

błysk w proszku
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

флеш - порошок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

praf bliț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

flash σκόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

flits poeier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flash pulver
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flash pulver
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of flash powder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASH POWDER»

The term «flash powder» is normally little used and occupies the 111.396 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLASH POWDER» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLASH POWDER»

Discover the use of flash powder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to flash powder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
After he had focused it and set the shutter for a time exposure, he produced a bottle of flashlight powder and dumped about three times too much in a pile on the bare wood of the top step. The flash powder looked stale and lumpy to me and I ...
2
Rockets
An experiment was performed to find the minimum mass of flash powder that should be visible at any particular distance. In order to reproduce, approximately, the conditions that would obtain at the surface of the moon, the flash powder was  ...
Robert Hutchings Goddard, 2002
3
Photographic Accessories 1890-1970
Sparks from a flint were used to ignite flash powder in these guns. The Agfa gun at the rear had a clockwork mechanism to spin the friction wheel and a pull on the trigger did the same for the gun below. 1920s to 1940s. powder must be kept ...
Robert White, 2002
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Selected Pyrotechnic Publications of K. L. and B. J. ...
Flash. Powder. Output. Testing: Weak. Confinement. K. L. and B. J. Kosanke PyroLabs, Inc., 1775 Blair Road, Whitewater, CO, 81527 USA Table 7. Flash Powder Formulations Used in Test Salutes. (a). ABSTRACT A variety of flash powders ...
Kenneth L. Kosanke, Bonnie J. Kosanke, 1999
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Practical Bomb Scene Investigation
explosives: black powder, Pyrodex, and flash powder. The production of these powders involves eight major classes of ingredients, which may or may not be utilized in each type of powder. These ingredients are the energetics, or explosives, ...
James T. Thurman, 2006
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Pyrotechnics: (and Related Subjects)
Most commonly this is a type of flash powder, producing a bright flash of light when the salute explodes. When the salute powder contains relatively large granules of titanium metal, for the production of white sparks when the salute explodes, ...
K.L. Kosanke, Barry T. Sturman, Robert M. Winokur, 2012
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Chemistry of Pyrotechnics: Basic Principles and Theory, ...
The key factors that cause a material to be considered a flash powder include: 1. When confined, even in small quantities, in a tube and ignited, a loud audible effect and a bright flash of light are observed (e.g., a firecracker). 2. The pyrotechnic ...
John A. Conkling, Chris Mocella, 2010
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Popular Science
To do this it is necessary for the camera to catch the object in motion just at the instant when the flash powder is giving forth its brightest light. This requirement calls for a high-speed shutter to stop the motion on the plate of the object being ...
9
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Classification, handline Description Black powder In balk, balllstite for small-arms , propellant explosives for small-arms, black blasting powder, flash powder and powder having similar hatard characteristics to those named. Includes bat Is not ...
10
Forensic Investigation of Explosions, Second Edition
11.1 1 Flash Powder Photoflash powder (also known as “flash powder”), and flash and sound mixtures are dangerous compositions that consist of powdered metal mixed with a strong oxidizing agent. They are extremely susceptible to ignition ...
Alexander Beveridge, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLASH POWDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term flash powder is used in the context of the following news items.
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San Jose residents call for serious crackdown on fireworks
The most dangerous fireworks easily had enough flash powder to blow off body parts. "The amount that I confiscated was probably one tenth or ... «KTVU San Francisco, Jul 15»
2
Professor Hanington's Speaking of Science: The Science of …
The heart of the device, the “gunpowder”, was a compound called flash powder. Flash powder is really a mixture of an oxidizer and aluminum ... «Elko Daily Free Press, Jul 15»
3
ATF's warning about homemade, illegal fireworks
The difference being consumer fireworks, which are sold in stores, cannot contain more than 50 milligrams of flash powder for ground devices ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
4
Leave Fourth of July fireworks to the pros, officials urge
Flash powder is an unstable substance that is most typically associated with fireworks, Ball said. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the BSO Bomb ... «Sun Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Phoenix officials warn public about firework dangers
(Photo: Photo: The Republic/azc). Buy Photo Fullscreen. FIRECRACKERS: Firecrackers have a fuse attached to paper containing flash powder. «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
6
Fireworks are a rite of summer for Dakota Pyro manager
Gone are the days of blowing up a can of vegetables with firecrackers, as firecrackers now are limited to 50 milligrams of flash powder. «Daily Republic, Jun 15»
7
Ralston man pleads guilty to making explosives
They seized his stash of improvised explosive devices and more than 2,000 pounds of chemicals needed to make flash powder, an illegal ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jun 15»
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Premiere: Danny Scrilla - 'Jello'
The producer first hooked up with the imprint back in 2012 for his reputation forging EP 'Flash Powder'. Well, now he's back. Danny Scrilla will release new EP ... «Clash Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Ralston man, known for loud fireworks shows, pleads guilty to …
They seized his stash of improvised explosive devices and more than 2,000 pounds of chemicals needed to make flash powder, a powerful, ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jun 15»
10
Schoolboys' bomb plot foiled by mother
The boy initially claimed it was for a school project but then admitted it was to make "flash powder", an explosive substance. Mr Dry said: "He ... «New Zealand Herald, Jun 15»

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