bangalore torpedo
ban·ga·lore torpedo
noun \ˈbaŋ-gə-ˌlȯr-\Definition of BANGALORE TORPEDO
: a metal tube that contains explosives and a firing mechanism and is used to cut barbed wire and detonate buried mines
Origin of BANGALORE TORPEDO
Bangalore, India
First Known Use: 1913
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