depth charge
noun
: an antisubmarine weapon that consists essentially of a drum filled with explosives which is dropped near a target and descends to a predetermined depth where it explodes
called also depth bomb
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Faster is vital, because in their watery graves, the many land and naval mines, U-boat torpedoes, depth charges, artillery shells, chemical weapons, aerial bombs, and incendiary devices have corroded over almost 80 years.
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
For instance, Russia fields a substantial number of naval nuclear weapons, including antiship cruise missiles, nuclear torpedoes, and nuclear depth charges.
—Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Once in the air, the rocket would deploy a depth charge at a range of up to 34 miles (55 km).
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
The fifth depth charge attack hit Harder, sinking her and her crew.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
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Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
For instance, Russia fields a substantial number of naval nuclear weapons, including antiship cruise missiles, nuclear torpedoes, and nuclear depth charges.
—Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018
Once in the air, the rocket would deploy a depth charge at a range of up to 34 miles (55 km).
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024
The fifth depth charge attack hit Harder, sinking her and her crew.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
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“Depth charge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depth%20charge. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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