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hangfire

(ˈhæŋˌfaɪə)
n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the delay of a gun firing or explosives detonating
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Loft Co is the company behind the renovation of the nearby Pumphouse into the Hangfire Southern Kitchen restaurant, Academy coffee bar and Snap Fitness gym.
Loft Co are the company behind the renovation of the nearby Pumphouse into the Hangfire Southern Kitchen restaurant, Academy coffee bar and Snap Fitness gym.
Dusty Knuckle will be rubbing shoulders with Meat & Greek, Bearded Taco, Mr Croquewich, Hangfire Southern Kitchen and Brother Thai.
Stubborn ignition could theoretically go so far as to cause a slight hangfire in extreme cold.
Small Rifle primers and Small Pistol primers are dimensionally identical, so a Small Rifle primer could be seated in a .38 Special case; however, your handgun's hammer strike may not ignite the primer, and the round may hangfire (delayed ignition) or even misfire (not ignite at all).
INGREDIENTS: 2 packs of 320gms ready-made puffed pastry 700g slow-cooked pulled shoulder of pork 700g sausage meat 1 diced green apple 2 teaspoons dried sage 150ml of Hangfire Expresso/BBQ sauce (use any good BBQ sauce) Seasoning METHOD: Mix the shredded pork, sausage meat, apple, sage, BBQ sauce and seasoning.
Sausage rolls with hangfire smokehouse Sauce (maKeS abouT 10) INGREDIENTS: 2 packs of 320gms ready-made puffed pastry 700g slow-cooked pulled shoulder of pork 700g sausage meat 1 diced green apple 2 teaspoons dried sage 150ml of Hangfire Expresso/BBQ sauce (or use any good barbecue sauce) Seasoning Farrington METHOD: 1.
PULLED PORK SAUSAGE ROLLS WITH HANGFIRE SMOKEHOUSE SAUCE (Makes around 10) SAUSAGE rolls are the perfect picnic food and here we have a tasty recipe sure to be a hit with children and adults alike.
Theodora Markson (the "S" is apparently silent) continue to pursue the mysterious villain Hangfire. In the latest peril, a series of fires threatens city landmarks.
It appeared that Hangfire hired Dame Sally Murphy to pretend to be Mrs Sallis and he convinced Ellington to steal the statue.
Yeah, there's hangfire still above me, but I decide to take the risk.