ban|ga|lore torpedo

ban|ga|lore torpedo
ban|ga|lore torpedo «BANG guh lr, -lohr»,
a metal pipe containing gunpowder or other explosive and having a detonating cap and long fuze. It is pushed forward and exploded to open a path through barbed wire, a mine field, or other obstruction.
╂[< Bangalore, a city in India]

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