depth charge
A "depth charge" is a specialized explosive used primarily in naval warfare to target and neutralize submarines underwater.
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Definition
B2Military
(technical, historical)An explosive device deployed from ships or aircraft designed to detonate at a specific depth to damage or destroy submarines.
Example
- The destroyer launched a depth charge to force the enemy submarine to surface.
B2Culinary
(slang, informal)A type of mixed drink where a shot glass is dropped into a larger glass of another beverage.
Example
- He ordered a depth charge, dropping the shot of whiskey into his beer.
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