cordite
English
noun
Definitions
- A smokeless propellent made by combining two high explosives, nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine, used in some firearm ammunition.
Etymology
Suffix from English cord.
Origin
English
cord
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bedcord English
- cord English
- cord set English
- cordectomy English
- corded English
- cordgrass English
- cording English
- cordless English
- cordlike English
- cordmaker English
- cordmaking English
- cordocentesis English
- cordotomy English
- cords English
- cordset English
- corduroy English
- cordwood English
- cordy English
- drawcord English
- hemicord English
- needlecord English
- neurocord English
- paracord English
- pullcord English
- rheocord English
- ripcord English
- tailcord English
- uncord English
- ventriculocordectomy English
- whipcord English
- corde Middle English
- corda Irish
- corde Old French
- kord Cebuano
- cyrt Welsh
- còrd Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- kod Tok Pisin