propellant charge

collocation in English

meaningsofpropellantandcharge

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propellant
noun[C or U]
uk
/prəˈpel.ənt/us
/prəˈpel.ənt/
an explosive substance or fuel that causes something to ...
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charge
noun
uk
/tʃɑːdʒ/us
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity ...
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(Definition ofpropellantandchargefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The same ammunition type was used, but, based on the lower effective ceiling, with a differentpropellantcharge.
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When any of the tripwires is touched, the mine activates, a liquidpropellantchargelaunches the mine 1 to 2 m into the air.
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Thepropellantchargeassembly consists of the percussion cap, the propellant powder, and an expanding copper rotating band.
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Early seats used a solidpropellantchargeto eject the pilot and seat by igniting the charge inside a telescoping tube attached to the seat.
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The steel shell body is threaded at the top to receive the fuze assembly, and at the bottom to accommodate thepropellantchargeassembly.
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In some other designs, thepropellantchargeburns completely within the tube.
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Thepropellantchargeis placed between two pistons with the projectile in front of one and a mass of shredded plastic in the rear.
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The difference between fixed and semi-fixed ammunition is that the latter allows thepropellantchargeto be adjusted.
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It helps to optimize the design of electric pulse profiles and thepropellantcharge.
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It had a reducedpropellantchargewith a muzzle velocity of only 2864ft/s m/s.
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Thepropellantcharge, followed by the projectile, is loaded through the muzzle.
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Fixed ammunition (case and projectile handled as a single assembled unit) containing a 4.08kg lbpropellantchargewas 105cm in long.
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Range was determined by the amount ofpropellantchargeused and the angle of the barrel.
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Thepropellantchargeis ignited when the firing pin hits the percussion cap.
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The shell was loaded via the breech, followed by thepropellantchargein a cloth bag.
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When a round is fired, residual energy from thepropellantchargein the cartridge acts upon the safely locked breech and bolt carrier.
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The primer ignites thepropellantchargeof the cartridge, which in turn ignites the powder increments attached to the fins.
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Thepropellantchargelaunches the mine up out of the ground and into the air.
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Thepropellantchargeused for the ammunition weighed 470 lb and was contained in four bags.
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When the trigger is pulled, the hammer falls onto a percussion primer which ignites the black powderpropellantcharge.
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