dieptebom

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of diepte +‎ bom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdip.təˌbɔm/
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  • Hyphenation: diep‧te‧bom

Noun

dieptebom f (plural dieptebommen, diminutive dieptebommetje n)

  1. depth charge
    Synonym: waterbom
    De marine gebruikte een dieptebom om de onderzeeër aan te vallen. ― The navy used a depth charge to attack the submarine.
    Ze vonden een oude dieptebom op de zeebodem. ― They found an old depth charge on the sea floor.
    Het kleine dieptebommetje was verrassend krachtig. ― The small depth charge was surprisingly powerful.
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