Bangalore torpedo
nounEtymology
From having been invented by a Royal Engineers captain while stationed in the city of Bangalore in 1912.
Definitions
A long pipe filled with explosive, which is pushed forwards along the ground and then…
A long pipe filled with explosive, which is pushed forwards along the ground and then detonated to clear a path through wire obstacles and minefields.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for Bangalore torpedo. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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