depth charge

Speech parts

1. depth charge - Noun

2. depth charge - Verb

Meaning

a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

depth-charge

Synonyms

depth bomb blockbuster atomic bomb hydrogen bomb fission bomb atom bomb fusion bomb smart bomb daisy cutter aerosol bomb plutonium bomb fragmentation bomb ashcan car bomb cluster bomb
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Antonyms

grenade pipe bomb smoke grenade hand grenade fragmentation grenade stun grenade
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Hypernyms

bomb

Examples

A fourth had been damaged by a depth charge attack and was abandoned by its crew before it could fire its torpedoes. Source: Internet

Broken Genius p. 65–67 This involved devising methods for countering the tactics of submarines with improved convoying techniques, optimizing depth charge patterns, and so on. Source: Internet

Hedgehog allowed the attacking ship to change course and maintain contact as the target manoeuvred, as well as allowing a normal depth charge attack. Source: Internet

The movie performed well at the box office. citation The film's depth charge sequences, which produce rumbling bass tones below 25 Hz, are widely cited as a way of testing subwoofers in a home theater set up. Source: Internet

The effectiveness of early ASDIC was hamstrung by the use of the depth charge as an anti-submarine weapon. Source: Internet

The explosion of a depth charge also disturbed the water, so ASDIC contact was very difficult to regain if the first attack had failed. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

depth depth analysis depth bomb depth contour depth curve depth effect