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paukku — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cartridge noun A case containing a bullet and its propellant, ready to be loaded into a firearm.
  • detonation noun A sudden violent explosion.
  • tipple noun An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.

Senses

paukku is used for these senses in English:

  • cartridge (firearms) The package consisting of the bullet, primer, and casing containing gunpowder; a round of ammunition.
  • detonation (chemistry) An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
  • tipple (countable, and, uncountable, slang) Any alcoholic drink.

cartridge — full definition

  1. noun A case containing a bullet and its propellant, ready to be loaded into a firearm.
  2. noun A small, self-contained unit designed to be easily inserted or replaced in a machine, such as an ink or game cartridge.

detonation — full definition

  1. noun A sudden violent explosion.
  2. noun Abnormal, damaging combustion inside a petrol engine, often called knocking.

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