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melinite [ˈmɛlɪˌnaɪt]
n (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a high explosive made from picric acid [via French from Greek mēlinos (colour) of a quince, from mēlon fruit, quince] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Here is how the Zionists should work, Herzl explained, if they "were obliged to clear a country of wild beastsC*" "We should not take spear and lance," he emphasizes, "and go out singly in pursuit of bears; we should organize a large and lively hunting party, drive the animals together, and throw a melinite bomb into their midst. To get rid of the indigenous people of his Jewish State, Herzl favored stealth and deception (the Diaries, June 12 1895): Supposing, for example, we were obliged to clear a country of wild beasts, we should organize a large and lively hunting party, drive the animals together and throw a melinite bomb [bursting charge for shells] into their midst. 35) Aube's work with torpedoes and torpedo boats is his best-known innovation, but he also initiated a number of other projects, such as experiments with oil fuel and the initial Navy trials of the high-explosive melinite shell, which had been adopted in the French Army for bombardments and which Aube proposed to use against battleships and Italian cities. |
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