Gunpowder in small batches? (9)
I believe the answer is:
piecemeal
'gunpowder in' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for piecemeal that I've seen before include "A bit at a time" , "by degrees" , "Bit by bit; unsystematic" , "Gradually, little by little" , "step by step" .)