depth bomb
depth charge
noun
an explosive device that is used against submarines and other underwater targets, and is usually set to detonate at a predetermined depth.
Also called depth bomb.
Origin:
1915–20
1915–20
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| depth charge or depth bomb | |
| —n | |
| a bomb used to attack submarines that explodes at a pre-set depth of water | |
| depth bomb or depth bomb | |
| —n | |
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