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DEPTH CHARGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does depth charge mean?
• DEPTH CHARGE (noun)
The noun DEPTH CHARGE has 1 sense:
1. a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device
Familiarity information: DEPTH CHARGE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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 charge" is a kind of...):
bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)
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