dieptebom

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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.