pˈaʊdɚɹˈæktʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd tˈuːlz ɑːɹ pˈaʊɚd baɪ spˈɛʃəlidɪzˈaɪnd blˈæŋk fˈaɪɚɹɑːɹm kˈɑːɹtɹɪdʒᵻz, ˈɔːlsoʊ ɪnfˈɔːɹməli kˈɔːld "lˈoʊdz", "bˈuːstɚz", "ɹˈaʊndz", ɔːɹ "tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz".
Powder-actuated tools are powered by specially-designed blank firearm cartridges, also informally called "loads", "boosters", "rounds", or "charges".