loading — /loh ding/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that loads. 2. that with which something is loaded; load, burden, or charge. 3. Elect. the process of adding reactance to a telephone circuit, radio antenna, etc. 4. Aeron. the ratio of the gross… … Universalium
loading — The placing of goods on a ship, railroad car, or truck. Adding to the weight of something. The addition by an insurer, in calculating a premium rate, of a charge for operating expenses or for the contingency of increases in the risk or in the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
charge — Synonyms and related words: accountability, accounting for, accounts payable, accounts receivable, accredit, accusal, accusation, accuse, accusing, achievement, action, activate, adjure, administration, admission, admission fee, admonish,… … Moby Thesaurus
Explosive material — A number of 1.25lb M112 Demolition Charges, consisting of a C 4 compound, sit atop degraded weaponry scheduled for destruction An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential… … Wikipedia
Shaped charge — Sectioned high explosive anti tank round with the inner shaped charge visible … Wikipedia
Smokeless powder — is the name given to a number of propellants used in firearms and artillery which produce negligible smoke when fired, unlike the older gunpowder (black powder) which they replaced. The basis of the term smokeless is that the combustion products… … Wikipedia
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
explosive — explosively, adv. explosiveness, n. /ik sploh siv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence. 3. likely to lead to… … Universalium
Cartridge (firearms) — From left: .50 BMG, .300 Win Mag, .308 Winchester, 7.62×39mm, 5.56×45mm NATO, .22LR. A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm … Wikipedia
Ammunition — This article is about ammunition for firearms and artillery. For the product design company, see Ammunition Design Group. A belt of 0.50 caliber ammunition loaded to a … Wikipedia
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium