bangalore torpedo

noun

Meaning

An explosive device consisting of a long, thin tube filled with high explosives, designed to be pushed under obstacles like barbed wire to create a safe passage.

Examples

  • The combat engineers assembled a bangalore torpedo to clear the defensive perimeter.
  • They used a bangalore torpedo to breach the enemy's wire entanglements during the night raid.

Synonyms: breaching charge, demolition charge, linear charge, explosive pipe