Well attestedNamed through a historical place-name
Bangalore
noun · first attested 20th century
The demolition charge carries the old spelling of Bengaluru.
A tube of explosive used to clear wire and mines.
Record
- Relationship
- Named through a historical place-name
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Bengaluru
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Bangalore
The Bangalore torpedo was devised in 1912 at the Madras Sappers' base in Bangalore. The city is now Bengaluru; the weapon is not.
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