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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of diepte + bom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdip.təˌbɔm/
- Hyphenation: diep‧te‧bom
Noun
dieptebom f (plural dieptebommen, diminutive dieptebommetje n)
- 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.