depth chargenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdepθ ˌtʃɑːdʒ/us/ˈdepθ ˌtʃɑːrdʒ/a bomb that explodes underwater
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Bombs & missiles
- atom bomb
- ballistic
- ballistic missile
- ballistics
- bomblet
- frag bomb
- fragmentation bomb
- grenade
- guided missile
- H-bomb
- missile
- Molotov cocktail
- mushroom cloud
- napalm
- neutron bomb
- smart bomb
- smoke bomb
- surface-to-air missile
- time bomb
- torpedo
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Examples from literature
- A barrage of depth charges was dropped, exploding at regular intervals far below the surface of the water.
- A destroyer sighted a submarine, rushed ahead at great speed and dropped a couple of depth charges.
- But one of the lookouts sighted her and depth charges were fired.
- I think they set off a depth charge against a submarine.
- The depth charge crew jumped to their stations and immediately started dropping depth bombs.