depth charging

A form of depth charge — A form of bomb, launched from a ship or dropped from an aircraft, that is designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater for the purposes of attacking a submerged enemy, especially a submarine.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of depth charge
Cite this entry
APA

depth charging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depth%20charging

MLA

“depth charging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depth%20charging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depth charging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depth%20charging.

Source: depth charging on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.