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bangalore torpedo

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
ban-ga-lore -tor-pe-do
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

From having been invented by a Royal Engineers captain while stationed in the city of Bangalore in 1912.

Inflected Forms

Bangalore torpedoes (plural) Bangalore torpedos (plural)

Synonyms

Bangalore Bangalore mine banger pole charge

Questions

What does bangalore torpedo mean?
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.
Where does bangalore torpedo come from?
From having been invented by a Royal Engineers captain while stationed in the city of Bangalore in 1912.

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