depth charge meaning: definition, quotations

depth charge

noun

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Nautical, Physical sciences, Politics, Transport, War A form of bomb, launched from a ship or dropped from an aircraft, that is designed to detonate at a certain depth underwater for the purposes of attacking a submerged enemy, especially a submarine.

The trailblazing Oaxacan chef Alejandro Ruiz […] has spiked this black-bean sauce with a hidden depth charge of flavor: patches of foliage from a local avocado tree. The leaves electrify the sauce with an unexpected thrum of black licorice.2014 October 25, Jeff Gordinier, “In search of the perfect taco”, in T: The New York Times Style Magazine (international edition), page 100:

Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”).

verb

Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Nautical, Physical sciences, Politics, Transport, War To attack (a target, usually a submarine) with depth charges.

After the freighter was torpedoed, its escorting destroyers depth charged the submarine for two hours, but failed to sink it.