Powder and Shells

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Powder noun - A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized.

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Shells and powder are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shells" instead a noun "Powder".

Nearby Words: powdered, powdery, powdering

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Powder and shells are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Powder" instead a noun "Shells".

In Flashfire, Parker breakers into Melander's hideout and misaligns all the firing pins in the gang's automatics, and drains all of the powder from their shotgun shells.

Source: It Works Better with Bullets
Exploding Barrels: Plenty of exploding objects in game such as propane tanks, powder barrels, and even artillery shells.

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The answer to this riddle is simple: shotguns have very low chamber/barrel pressures, even lower than pistols (this means there's less powder in their shells and it is of a less potent variety).

Source: Shotguns Are Just Better

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