Depth Charge (Noun)
Meaning
A bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The destroyer dropped a depth charge into the water to target the enemy submarine.
- The crew was trained to handle the depth charge in case of an underwater threat.
- During World War II, depth charges were widely used as an antisubmarine device.
- The ship's sonar detected the submarine, and a depth charge was immediately deployed.
- The explosion from the depth charge damaged the submarine's hull, forcing it to surface.