bangalore torpedo
Noun
Meaning
a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
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Bangalore
fish
torpedo
banger
Bangalore mine
pole charge
explosive lance
detonation tube
explosive tube
blasting cylinder
blasting pipe
blasting rod
detonation cylinder
detonation pipe
detonation rod
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Once it was exploded, the Bangalore torpedo would trigger off all the mines in the vicinity, creating a safe lane, two to three feet wide, for the infantry.