depth charge

noun

: an antisubmarine weapon that consists essentially of a drum filled with explosives which is dropped near a target and descends to a predetermined depth where it explodes

called also depth bomb

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Most also carry lightweight weapons, such as depth charges and torpedoes, but generally other platforms are used to attack submarines. —

Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024 Faster is vital, because in their watery graves, the many land and naval mines, U-boat torpedoes, depth charges, artillery shells, chemical weapons, aerial bombs, and incendiary devices have corroded over almost 80 years. —

Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024 For instance, Russia fields a substantial number of naval nuclear weapons, including antiship cruise missiles, nuclear torpedoes, and nuclear depth charges. —

Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018 Once in the air, the rocket would deploy a depth charge at a range of up to 34 miles (55 km). —

David Szondy, New Atlas, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for depth charge