noun
- a smokeless explosive powder used as a propellant in ammunition
Usage: military; technical
Examples
- The artillery shells were loaded with cordite charges.
- Cordite replaced black powder in many military applications.
- The smell of cordite lingered in the air after the battle.
- Modern ammunition often uses cordite as a propellant.
- The factory produced cordite for the war effort.
- Cordite burns more cleanly than traditional gunpowder.