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a concealed or disguised explosive device intended to destroy life or property.[1800-10]
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Infernal machine — may refer to: Explosive Devices *Naval mine *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 Games *Machine… … Wikipedia
Infernal machine — Infernal In*fer nal, a. [F. infernal, L. infernalis, fr. infernus that which lies beneath, the lower. See {Inferior}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to or suitable for the lower regions, inhabited, according to the ancients, by the dead;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Infernal machine — Machine Ma*chine (m[.a]*sh[=e]n ), n. [F., fr. L. machina machine, engine, device, trick, Gr. ?, from ? means, expedient. Cf. {Mechanic}.] 1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
infernal machine — index bomb Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
infernal machine — n. former name for 1. a booby trap 2. a time bomb … English World dictionary
infernal machine — noun a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time • Syn: ↑time bomb • Hypernyms: ↑bomb * * * noun : a machine or apparatus designed to explode and destroy life or property : a concealed or disguised bomb * … Useful english dictionary
infernal machine — fiendish machine, hellish machine … English contemporary dictionary
infernal machine — noun Date: 1810 a machine or apparatus maliciously designed to explode and destroy life or property; especially a concealed or disguised bomb … New Collegiate Dictionary
infernal machine — infer′nal machine′ n. cvb a concealed or disguised explosive device intended to destroy life or property • Etymology: 1800–10 … From formal English to slang
infernal machine — /ɪnfɜnəl məˈʃin/ (say infernuhl muh sheen) noun Archaic an explosive mechanical apparatus intended to destroy life or property, especially one disguised as something harmless …
