depth charge

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noun

an explosive device that is used against submarines and other underwater targets, and is usually set to detonate at a predetermined depth.

Also called depth bomb .

Origin of depth charge

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby depth charge

depside, dept., Deptford, Deptford pink, depth, depth charge, depth finder, depth gauge, depth of field, depth of focus, depth perception

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Example sentences from the Web for depth charge

I crash-dived, and they must have seen me go down, as a few minutes later the boat was violently shaken by a depth-charge.
Diary of a U-Boat Commander|Anonymous
At the beginning of the war the German depth-charge was a thing of contempt, and its English counterpart was nearly as useless.
The Story of Our Submarines|John Graham Bower
It was too close for a torpedo, nor was there a fair chance for a depth-charge.
Sea-Hounds|Lewis R. Freeman
On investigation this was found to be merely disturbances caused by the explosion of the depth-charge.
The Heroic Record of the British Navy|Archibald Hurd

It was this way, you see, that I happened to work up to that depth-charge crescendo.
Sea-Hounds|Lewis R. Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for depth charge

depth charge

depth bomb

noun

a bomb used to attack submarines that explodes at a pre-set depth of water

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单词	depth charge
释义	depth charge SEE SYNONYMS FOR depth charge ON THESAURUS.COM noun an explosive device that is used against submarines and other underwater targets, and is usually set to detonate at a predetermined depth. Also called depth bomb . Origin of depth charge First recorded in 1915–20 Words nearby depth charge depside, dept., Deptford, Deptford pink, depth, depth charge, depth finder, depth gauge, depth of field, depth of focus, depth perception Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for depth charge I crash-dived, and they must have seen me go down, as a few minutes later the boat was violently shaken by a depth-charge. Diary of a U-Boat Commander\|Anonymous At the beginning of the war the German depth-charge was a thing of contempt, and its English counterpart was nearly as useless. The Story of Our Submarines\|John Graham Bower It was too close for a torpedo, nor was there a fair chance for a depth-charge. Sea-Hounds\|Lewis R. Freeman On investigation this was found to be merely disturbances caused by the explosion of the depth-charge. The Heroic Record of the British Navy\|Archibald Hurd It was this way, you see, that I happened to work up to that depth-charge crescendo. Sea-Hounds\|Lewis R. Freeman British Dictionary definitions for depth charge depth charge depth bomb noun a bomb used to attack submarines that explodes at a pre-set depth of water Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to depth charge ash can, blockbuster, depth bomb
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depth charge

noun

Origin of depth charge

Words nearby depth charge

Example sentences from the Web for depth charge

British Dictionary definitions for depth charge

depth bomb

noun

Words related to depth charge