- touchhole
- noun Date: 1501 the vent in muzzle-loading guns through which the charge is ignited
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Touchhole — Touch hole (t[u^]ch h[=o]l ), n. The vent of a cannon or other firearm, by which fire is communicateed to the powder of the charge. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
touchhole — [tuch′hōl΄] n. in early firearms, the hole in the breech through which the charge was touched off … English World dictionary
touchhole — Sneaky way to call someone a touchy asshole. Honey, must you be such a touchhole about the TV remote? … Dictionary of american slang
touchhole — Sneaky way to call someone a touchy asshole. Honey, must you be such a touchhole about the TV remote? … Dictionary of american slang
touchhole — /tuch hohl /, n. the vent in the breech of an early firearm or cannon through which the charge was ignited. See diag. under flintlock. [1495 1505; TOUCH + HOLE] * * * … Universalium
touchhole — n. Vent (of a gun) … New dictionary of synonyms
touchhole — touch·hole … English syllables
touchhole — touch•hole [[t]ˈtʌtʃˌhoʊl[/t]] n. mil the vent in the breech of an early firearm through which the charge was ignited • Etymology: 1495–1505 … From formal English to slang
touchhole — ˈtəchˌhōl noun Etymology: touch + hole 1. : the vent in old time cannons or firearms through which the charge was ignited 2. : the hole in the cylinder of a gas engine with tube ignition in which the tube is inserted … Useful english dictionary
Internal ballistics — Internal ballistics, a subfield of ballistics, is the study of a projectile s behavior from the time its propellant s igniter is initiated until it exits the gun barrel. The study of internal ballistics is important to designers and users of… … Wikipedia
