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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pow•der•man n., pl. -men

a person in charge of explosives, esp. in a demolition crew.
Slang Termsa safe-cracker who uses explosives to open safes.

powder¹ + man¹ 1660–70

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