Bangalore torpedo

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounBangalore torpedo (plural Bangalore torpedoes or Bangalore torpedos)

plural Bangalore torpedoes · plural Bangalore torpedos

  1. governmentA long pipe filled with explosive, which is pushed forwards along the ground and then detonated to clear a path through wire obstacles and minefields.

    Synonyms: Bangalore, Bangalore mine, banger, pole charge

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA long pipe filled with explosive, which is pushed forwards along the ground and then detonated to clear a path through wire obstacles and minefields.

Similar
BangaloreBangalore minebangerpole charge
Also see
bangalore minepole charge

Origin

From having been invented by a Royal Engineers captain while stationed in the city of Bangalore in 1912.

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Bangalore torpedo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bangalore%20torpedo

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“Bangalore torpedo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bangalore%20torpedo. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bangalore torpedo,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bangalore%20torpedo.

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