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Powder testers

Scope note

Devices for testing the strength of gunpowder by igniting a measured quantity, causing an indicator to move along a numbered scale against which the relative strength of the powder is read.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204666

Broader Terms used

<testing equipment>

Narrower Terms used

powder tester

Equivalent Terms used

powder tester

Created

13yrs ago

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