depth-charge

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.

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Meanings

verbdepth-charge (third-person singular simple present depth-charges, present participle depth-charging, simple past and past participle depth-charged)

present singular third person depth-charges · participle present depth-charging · participle past depth-charged · past depth-charged

  1. alternativeAlternative form of depth charge.
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APA

depth-charge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depth-charge

MLA

“depth-charge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depth-charge. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “depth-charge,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/depth-charge.

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