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DEPTH BOMB

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does depth bomb mean? 

DEPTH BOMB (noun)
  The noun DEPTH BOMB has 1 sense:

1. a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine deviceplay

  Familiarity information: DEPTH BOMB used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DEPTH BOMB (noun)


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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

depth bomb; depth charge

Hypernyms ("depth bomb" is a kind of...):

bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)


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