powder monkey

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Definition of powder monkey in English English dictionary: An explosives expert. A person who sets explosives; A skier or snowboarder who avidly seeks out the “powder” (light, dry, fluffy snow)
There are lots of fine cutovers into untouched sugar for powder monkeys (snow permitting, of course).; The persons employed to carry gun powder from the ship's magazine to the gun deck during a battle; in the 18th century Royal British and U. S. Navies, this task (also carrying water) during battles became a permanent nickname for the ship's cabin boys and apprentice seamen; someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship); One who carries or sets explosives; person who works with explosives; person who worked on a warship and carried gunpowder
powder monkeys: plural form of powder monkey

powder monkey

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pow·der mon·key

paudır mʌngki

/ˈpoudər ˈməɴɢkē/ /ˈpaʊdɜr ˈmʌŋkiː/

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