Meaning

2 senses
  1. A form of bomb, launched from a ship or dropped from an aircraft, that is designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater for the purposes of attacking a submerged enemy, especially a submarine.

    Wasserbombe

    глуби́нная бо́мбаglubínnaja bómba

    глиби́нна бо́мбаhlybýnna bómba

  2. Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”).

More definitions
  • a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device

Translations

5 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
bomb designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater:
Русский
By meaning 1
bomb designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
bomb designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater:

Forms

plural: depth charges
Singulardepth charge
Pluraldepth charges

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device:depth bomb

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
depth charge — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto