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Bangalore torpedo

Bangalore torpedo noun: a long pipe filled with explosive, which is pushed forwards along the ground and then detonated to clear a path through wire obstacles and minefields.

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Noun

Bangalore torpedo (plural Bangalore torpedoes or Bangalore torpedos)

  1. A long pipe filled with explosive, which is pushed forwards along the ground and then detonated to clear a path through wire obstacles and minefields.

Synonyms of Bangalore torpedo

Forms of Bangalore torpedo

pluralBangalore torpedoes
pluralBangalore torpedos

Origin of Bangalore torpedo

From having been invented by a Royal Engineers captain while stationed in the city of Bangalore in 1912.

Questions about Bangalore torpedo

What does Bangalore torpedo mean?
Bangalore torpedo means a long pipe filled with explosive, which is pushed forwards along the ground and then detonated to clear a path through wire obstacles and minefields.
What part of speech is Bangalore torpedo?
Bangalore torpedo is a noun.
What is the plural of Bangalore torpedo?
The plural of Bangalore torpedo is Bangalore torpedoes.

Words near Bangalore torpedo in the dictionary

  1. Bangali River
  2. bangalo
  3. Bangalore
  4. Bangalore mine
  5. Bangalore mines
  6. Bangalore torpedo
  7. Bangalore torpedoes
  8. Bangalore torpedos
  9. Bangalorean
  10. Bangaloreans
  11. Bangalored

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