Bangalore torpedo

[ bang-guh-lawr tawr-pee-doh ]

/ ˈbæŋ gəˌlɔr tɔrˈpi doʊ /

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noun

a metal tube filled with explosives and equipped with a firing mechanism, especially for destroying barbed-wire entanglements, mine fields, etc.

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Origin of Bangalore torpedo

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby Bangalore torpedo

Banff National Park, Banffshire, bang, bangalay, Bangalore, Bangalore torpedo, bangalow, Bangaluru, bang away, bang-bang, banger

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How to use Bangalore torpedo in a sentence

“We are tracking down the man,” the Bangalore Police Commissioner said.
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Both the Bangalore City Crime Branch and Indian national intelligence officials are after him.
The Scared Widdle Kitty of ISIS|Jacob Siegel|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The sub was so quiet, that it consistently managed to get within easy torpedo range.
Tomorrow’s Stealthy Subs Could Sink America’s Navy|Bill Sweetman|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This device, looking rather like a bloated torpedo, is equipped with lights and cameras that scan the seabed for debris.
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Bangalore is the nearest international airport, a six-hour drive away.
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The bear laughed and joined his companion, and the torpedo thundered away.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
For he knew who had triggered those three today, who the Chi torpedo the cops wanted was.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
The Maine was sunk by a torpedo, discharged at close quarters underneath her magazine.
The Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
There isn't a single square yard of that whole belt but is equipped with a torpedo.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
He now tried to fasten the torpedo to the bottom, but the screw struck an iron bar and would not go in.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Bangalore torpedo

bangalore torpedo

noun

an explosive device in a long metal tube, used to blow gaps in barbed-wire barriers

Word Origin for bangalore torpedo

C20: named after Bangalore, where it was developed

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