Cordite is an explosive used to make things go bang! Your invented meanings were pretty explosive and I was impressed with the variety and collective wisdom involved. I liked them all, but my favourite was written by Hey Jude. Here's her contribution:
Cordite was the slang nickname given to the Hangman at the gallows, back in the days when people were hanged.
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Well, a cordite be a country yokel type who prefers to hold his trousers up with a length of old rope round the waist instead of a belt.
Oh, and thanks for the award for phrenologist...nice to know my sense of humour is still working!
A cordite is a rare, blue, poisonous ice. It is only found deep underneath the surface of the ocean and is slowly covering the entire ocean floor! (Bonus: many types of colorful fish were originally clear or pale pink, but were caught eating cordite, which turn them into the spectacularly coated fish they are today.)
cordite is a rare purple flower only found in the deepest darkest tropical jungles that has the most intense fragrence of any flower it has been said to have true healing qualities very few have ever seen it.
A Cordite is a person who specialises in designing ropes, cords and twines, etc. This job has become even more specialised in the last 50 years, due to the increase in use of synthetic materials.
Cordite was the slang nickname given to the Hangman at the gallows, back in the days when people were hanged.
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