Definition of Infernal machine

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infernal machine
n : a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time [syn: time bomb]



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Noun
1. a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
(synonym) time bomb
(hypernym) bomb
Infernal machine Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Infernal machine may refer to:

Explosive devices
  • Naval mine, a self-contained explosive device placed in water to destroy surface ships or submarines
  • Organ gun
  • Devices to be used in assassinations:
    • Against Napoleon Bonaparte, in the plot of the Rue Saint-Nicaise
    • Against Louis-Philippe of France by conspirator Giuseppe Fieschi

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