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air pistol
An air pistol is a small gun which is fired by means of air pressure. -
ammunition
Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns. -
black powder
gunpowder as used in sports involving modern muzzleloading firearms -
blasting powder
a form of gunpowder made with sodium nitrate instead of saltpeter, used chiefly for blasting rock, ore, etc. -
catesby
Robert. 1573–1605, English conspirator, leader of the Gunpowder Plot (1605): killed while resisting arrest -
explode
Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, decomposition, excessive internal pressure, or other process, typically scattering fragments widely.