BANGALORE TORPEDO Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the phrase bangalore torpedo. (close relations)
Definition of BANGALORE TORPEDO
torpedoes
Best Alternative Words for BANGALORE TORPEDO
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| bomb | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions • strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion • an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual verb • throw bombs at or attack with bombs • fail to get a passing grade | ||||||||
| explosive | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst noun • a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck adjective satellite • liable to lead to sudden change or violence • sudden and loud | ||||||||
| mine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted • explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel verb • get from the earth by excavation • lay mines | ||||||||
| munition | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • weapons considered collectively • military supplies • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it verb • supply with weapons | ||||||||
| torpedo | nounn | |||||||
noun • a professional killer who uses a gun • a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States • an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas) • a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface • a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead • armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target • any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges verb • attack or hit with torpedoes | ||||||||
| explosive device | nounn | |||||||
noun • device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy | ||||||||
