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infernal machine

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noun

a concealed or disguised explosive device intended to destroy life or property.

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Nearby words

inferior vena cava, inferiority, inferiority complex, inferiorly, infernal, infernal machine, inferno, inferoanterior, infertile, infertility, infest

Origin of infernal machine

First recorded in 1800–10
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Examples from the Web for infernal machine

  • Suddenly, as he crossed the threshold, he remembered the infernal-machine.

    Witch Winnie|Elizabeth W. Champney

British Dictionary definitions for infernal machine

infernal machine

noun

archaic a usually disguised explosive device or booby trap
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