camouflet: Meaning and Definition of
ca•mou•flet
Pronunciation: (kam"u-flā', kam'u-flā"), [key]
— n.
- an underground explosion of a bomb or mine that does not break the surface, but leaves an enclosed cavity of gas and smoke.
- the pocket formed by such an explosion.
- the bomb or mine so exploded and causing such a pocket.
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