What is a composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding of a air, presents a starlike appearance called?
star — (Pyrotechny) A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding of a air, presents a starlike appearance. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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