It is absolutely smokeless, that is, its products of combustion are entirely gaseous. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891] Reference
In January, Philip Morris withdrew a so-called smokeless product, Taboka Tobaccopaks. From Wordnik.com. [Altria Drops New Filter Cigarettes,] Reference
That was when our district was classified as a smokeless sector to attenuate air pollution. From Wordnik.com. [MyLinkVault Newest Links] Reference
None of the so-called smokeless powders are entirely smokeless, although some of them are very nearly so. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891] Reference
Had he used the so-called smokeless powder the Haussas might have expended hundreds of rounds without discovering the cheat. From Wordnik.com. [Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force] Reference
A so-called smokeless bituminous coal occurs in various localities; its low percentage of volatile matter makes it an excellent house fuel. From Wordnik.com. [Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges] Reference
And the Hammerli might even be one of the .177 cal. "smokeless" ones. From Wordnik.com. [The 50 Best Guns Ever Made, Revisited] Reference
Just one question: why does it matter if the concert hall is "smokeless"?. From Wordnik.com. [PopMatters] Reference
I suppose he uses that kind of smokeless powder on his wife all the time. From Wordnik.com. [A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays] Reference
It also has huge reserves of oil, uranium, tin, anthracite - or 'smokeless' coal - and a whole range of other minerals. From Wordnik.com. [MoneyWeek RSS - All] Reference
Anthracite is often called "smokeless" because it gives off fewer fine particles linked to lung disease than wood or soft coal. From Wordnik.com. [Adirondack Daily Enterprise] Reference
The village was asleep, and all its cottages were smokeless. From Wordnik.com. [Drolls From Shadowland] Reference
American smokeless powder for cannon also has its advantages. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915] Reference
Filipinos screened their trenches; besides, the Filipinos were using smokeless powder. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman with a Stone Heart A Romance of the Philippine War] Reference
The smokeless products are also sold as sticks and strips, which contain even more nicotine. From Wordnik.com. [Researchers sound alarm about candy-like nicotine "orbs"] Reference
With the advent of the metal cartridge case and smokeless powder, rapid-fire guns came into use. From Wordnik.com. [Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America] Reference
With the coal-fields of South Wales (noted for its smokeless coal) are identified the smelting industries of. From Wordnik.com. [Up To Date Business Home Study Circle Library Series (Volume II.)] Reference
One of them was opened, and, just as expected, it proved to be a water-tight container for smokeless powder!. From Wordnik.com. [The Brighton Boys in the Radio Service] Reference
It's a land of smokeless chimneys, silent factories and cold, dark cities where most people get around on foot. From Wordnik.com. [Inside A New Nuclear Nemesis] Reference
It came from a smokeless region: no rain, no thunder; lasted 10 minutes; too dark to go "even out in the open.". From Wordnik.com. [The Book of the Damned] Reference
We have the best smokeless powder in the world, and, after this war is over, our powder will be universally used. From Wordnik.com. [New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915] Reference
Black powder was used in all firearms until smokeless and other type propellants were invented in the latter 1800's. From Wordnik.com. [Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America] Reference
When exploded they yield only colorless gases; hence they are used especially in the manufacture of smokeless gunpowder. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
T.e smokeless combustion of coal in boiler furnaces, with a chapter on central heating plants, by D.T. Randall and H.W. W.eks. From Wordnik.com. [Engineering Bulletin No 1: Boiler and Furnace Testing] Reference
Boers used smokeless powder, their fire failed to reveal their position, and the discomfort of the attacking party was considerable. From Wordnik.com. [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference
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