SINCE 1828
camouflet
noun
ca·mou·flet
| \ ¦kamə¦flā\
plural -s
Definition of camouflet
1
: a mine so charged and placed that its detonation will destroy enemy mining tunnels
2a
: an underground or subsurface explosion of a bomb or shell that leaves a sealed pocket of smoke and gas
b
: a pocket formed in this way
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