depth bomb
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Definition
Noun: A type of explosive weapon designed to detonate at a specific, pre-set depth underwater, primarily used as an anti-submarine device to attack and destroy submerged submarines.
Usage
The term "depth bomb" is a specific military and naval term. It is used to describe the weapon itself, its deployment, or its effects. - The destroyer dropped a depth bomb over the suspected submarine's location. - The explosion of the depth bomb shook the entire vessel.
Advanced Usage
- "to drop a depth bomb": The act of deploying the weapon from a ship or aircraft.
- "depth bomb run": A tactical maneuver by an aircraft or ship to position itself for deploying depth bombs.
Variants and Related Words
- Depth charge: This is a more common and technically precise synonym for "depth bomb." While "depth bomb" is understandable, "depth charge" is the standard term in modern military and historical contexts.
- Anti-submarine weapon (ASW): A broader category of weapons that includes depth bombs/charges, torpedoes, and missiles designed to combat submarines.
Synonyms
- Depth charge (primary synonym)
- Anti-submarine bomb
- Underwater explosive
Notes on Meaning
The term "depth bomb" refers specifically to the weapon's function of exploding at a determined depth. It is not a general term for any underwater explosive (like a mine, which is stationary, or a torpedo, which is self-propelled). Its sole purpose is anti-submarine warfare.
Noun
- a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device