Powder-actuated technology was developed for commercial use during the Second World War, when high-velocity fastening systems were used to temporarily repair damage to ships.
pˈaʊdɚɹˈæktʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd tɛknˈɑːlədʒi wʌz dɪvˈɛləpt fɔːɹ kəmˈɜːʃəl jˈuːs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə sˈɛkənd wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ, wˌɛn hˈaɪvəlˈɑːsᵻɾi fˈæsənɪŋ sˈɪstəmz wɜː jˈuːzd tə tˌɛmpɚɹˈɛɹᵻli ɹᵻpˈɛɹ dˈæmɪdʒ tə ʃˈɪps.