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bangalore torpedo
ban·ga·lore tor·pe·do (plural ban·ga·lore tor·pe·does)


noun 
Definition:
 
explosive device: an explosive device in a metal tube, used to blow holes in barbed-wire fences or to detonate land mines
[Early 20th century. After Bangalore]
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