camouflet
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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How to use camouflet in a sentence
This forms a small camouflet chamber by compressing the earth around it.
Working parties were heavy, and on one occasion the Bosche blew a camouflet while work was in progress.
The term camouflet is applied to a mine used to suffocate the enemy's miner, without producing an explosion.
Elements of Military Art and Science | Henry Wager HalleckWe had five men buried by a camouflet—they began at once to recover the bodies.
A Blue Devil of France | G. P. CapartWhen an enemy mine is being dug, a camouflet destroys it before completion.
A Blue Devil of France | G. P. Capart
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