Assertion: gunpowder | /r/ObjectUse | used in firework
Facets:
value: for blasting
type: PURPOSE
value: for etc
type: PURPOSE
value: as for explosives
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: It is used in fireworks and was once used as a propellant in firearms, though nowadays, a different kind of gunpowder is more common.
text: Gunpowder, an explosive mixture of sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre), was the original propellant employed in firearms and fireworks.
text: As for explosives, gunpowder is still used today, mainly in fireworks - which is appropriate given the pyrotechnic celebrations that still happen in England every 5 November.
text: According to the dictionary, gunpowder is "an explosive mixture, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, for blasting, etc.