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hydrobomb

[ hahy-druh-bom ]
/ ˈhaɪ drəˌbɒm /

noun

an aerial torpedo equipped with a rocket engine that propels it after the torpedo has entered the water.

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Origin of hydrobomb

hydro-1 + bomb

Words nearby hydrobomb

hydroaerobics, hydroairplane, hydroa vacciniforme, hydrobiology, hydroblepharon, hydrobomb, hydrobromic, hydrobromic acid, hydrobromide, hydrocalycosis, hydrocarbon
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