Phrase guide
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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
a metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: torpedo
History
From having been invented by a Royal Engineers captain while stationed in the city of Bangalore in 1912.
