English Explanatory Dictionary

Bangalore torpedo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Bangalore torpedo Bangalore torpedoes Bangalore torpedos

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Bangalore Bangalore mine banger pole charge
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