gunpaper

gun·pa·per

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhn-pey-per]
- /ˈgʌnˌpeɪ pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [guhn-pey-per]
- /ˈgʌnˌpeɪ pər/

Definitions of gunpaper word

noun gunpaper a type of paper treated with nitric acid so that it has a composition similar to that of guncotton. 1
noun gunpaper a cellulose nitrate explosive made by treating paper with nitric acid 0

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Origin of gunpaper

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

First recorded in 1850-55; gun1 + paper

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Parts of speech for Gunpaper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gunpaper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.