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Depth charge
A form of bomb that is designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater for the purposes of attacking a submerged enemy, especially a submarine.
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A form of bomb that is designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater for the purposes of attacking a submerged enemy, especially a submarine.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Depth charge"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| depth bombnoun | Synonym of depth charge (“form of bomb”). |
| draftnoun | (Universal spelling) A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing. |
| deep draftnoun | (nautical) Synonym of draft (depth of water needed to float a vessel) |
| deep divenoun | (idiomatic, often with into or on) An in-depth examination or analysis of a topic. |
| depthnoun | the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep |
| deep divernoun | (underwater diving) A person who engages in deep diving. |
| divebombernoun | Alternative form of dive bomber. [(aviation, historical) A bomber aircraft that dives directly at its target in order to drop a bomb with greater accuracy.] |
| dive bombernoun | (aviation, historical) A bomber aircraft that dives directly at its target in order to drop a bomb with greater accuracy. |
| crash-divenoun | Alternative form of crash dive. [(idiomatic, military) An emergency maneuver by a submarine in which it suddenly descends, especially to considerable depth, usually in order to escape an attack or avoid a collision.] |
| deep-diveverb | (intransitive, idiomatic, often with into) To conduct an in-depth examination or analysis of a topic. |
| depthsnoun | (literary) The deepest part. (Usually of a body of water.) |
| depthenoun | Obsolete spelling of depth. [the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deep] |
| deep divingnoun | (underwater diving) Underwater diving to a depth beyond the norm accepted by the associated community. |
| dropnoun | (also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid. |
| dipseynoun | (US, dialect) A sinker attached to a fishing line. |
| the ditchnoun | (Australia, New Zealand, slang) The Tasman Sea, separating Australia and New Zealand. |
| dartnoun | A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts. |
| deconoun | Synonym of Art Deco. |
| diving-bellnoun | Alternative spelling of diving bell. [An airtight chamber, open at the bottom, that is lowered on a cable underwater to operate as a base or a means of transport for a diver or a small number of divers.] |
| dambusternoun | (colloquial) An aircraft used to destroy dams by dropping bombs on them. |
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