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2 | 30% | 6 | An explosive charge used to ignite the main charge in a firearm or explosive device | |
3 | 26% | 13 | Protecting against explosive surprises | |
Code Protecting Interior Switches In Explosive Device Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TORPEDO" which means:
- 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
An example sentence would be:
- • "The submarine fired a torpedo at the enemy ship."
- • "The torpedo exploded upon impact with the target."
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