infernal machine
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A bespoke machine comprising a large bomb and an unmanned vessel or carriage carrying…A bespoke machine comprising a large bomb and an unmanned vessel or carriage carrying it to a target
Meaning
2 senses(dated)A bespoke machine comprising a large bomb and an unmanned vessel or carriage carrying it to a target
(dated)A booby-trap or improvised explosive device
More definitions
- a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
Forms
plural: infernal machines| Singular | infernal machine |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time:time bomb