Enigma machine

Noun

Meaning

(historical) A small portable electro-mechanical rotor machine used to encrypt and decrypt secret messages, made famous by Germany in WWII.

(figuratively) Something which decrypts or makes understandable something enigmatic.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Contributions The German military used the Enigma machine (shown here) during World War II for communications they wanted kept secret. Source: Internet

A rare Abwehr Enigma machine, designated G312, was stolen from the Bletchley Park museum on 1 April 2000. Source: Internet

Controversies regarding content Historical events The capture of U-570 in August 1941 The film's depiction of American heroics in capturing an Enigma machine angered Britons. Source: Internet

Enigma machine main The British had a major advantage in their ability to read some German naval Enigma codes. Source: Internet

He retrieved the Enigma machine and books as they looked out of place in the radio room. Source: Internet

Much of the German cipher traffic was encrypted on the Enigma machine. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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