camouflet

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noun

The resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.

OriginFrench camouflet →
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Meanings

nouncamouflet (plural camouflets)

plural camouflets

  1. governmentThe resulting cavity in a deep underground burst when there is no rupture of the surface.

Origin

  1. Frenchcamouflet
  2. Frenchcamouflet
  3. Englishcamouflet

Borrowed from French camouflet.

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APA

camouflet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/camouflet

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Chicago

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