bangalore torpedo
noun
Simple meaning
A metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
bangguhlawrtawrpeedohSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbæŋɡəlɔɹtɔɹˈpidoʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
military
A metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
military
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.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A metal pipe filled with explosive, used to detonate land mines or to clear a path through barbed wire
Used this way, bangalore torpedo is a specialist word with a clearly warm, approving pull. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clear and precise
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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