bangalore torpedo

Noun

Meaning

a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Bangalore fish torpedo banger Bangalore mine pole charge detonation tube explosive lance explosive tube blasting cylinder blasting pipe blasting rod detonation cylinder detonation pipe detonation rod

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Hypernyms

torpedo

Examples

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. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Bangalore Bangalore mine Bangalore rose onion Bangalorean bangalow bangalow palm