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gelignite

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdʒɛlɪɡ.naɪt

Definitions

An explosive mixture of nitroglycerine and nitrate absorbed onto a base of wood pulp.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolgelignita
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Češtinagelignit

Examples

Three small gelignite bombs, with pocket watch timing devices, were concealed in packets small enough to fit through the slot of the standard cast-iron post box, the cylindrical bright red colored boxes so common throughout London.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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