infernal machine
ɪnˈfɜːrnəl məˈʃiːn
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Definition of infernal machine - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
explosivesDatedbomb with a timed detonating mechanismDated
  • The infernal machine was set to explode at midnight.
booby trap explosive device time bomb
2.
hidden bombDatedexplosive device used as a booby-trapDated
  • They discovered an infernal machine hidden under the floorboards.
bomb booby trap explosive device
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Images of infernal machine

  • infernal machine: bomb with a timed detonating mechanism
    bomb with a timed detonating mechanism
  • infernal machine: explosive device used as a booby-trap
    explosive device used as a booby-trap

Expressions with infernal

infernal regionn.
world of the dead in mythology
Ancient myths describe the infernal region as a shadowy afterlife.

Expressions with machine

money machinen.
automated teller machine dispensing cash
I need to find a money machine to withdraw cash.
killing machinen.
person or animal extremely effective at injuring or killing others
On the field, the boxer seemed like a relentless killing machine.
well-greased machinen.
something operating smoothly and efficiently
The new software system runs like a well-greased machine.
well-oiled machinen.
something that operates smoothly and efficiently
The team worked together like a well-oiled machine.
become a machinev.
start working with extreme efficiency and precision
During the project, she became a machine.
lean, mean machinen.
person or thing that is tough and aggressive
The boxer is a lean, mean machine in the ring.
cog in the machinen.
someone with a minor but necessary role
As a junior employee, she was just a cog in the machine.
like a well-oiled machineadv.
working smoothly and efficiently without problems
The team worked like a well-oiled machine to finish the project on time.
fine-tuned machinen.
system operating smoothly and efficiently
The new software runs like a fine-tuned machine.
money-making machinen.
person or thing that earns a lot of money easily
That new app is a real money-making machine.

Terms related to infernal machine

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infernoblastchargedetonationdeviceexplosionmechanismordnancetimerdetonatorexplosiveIED

Examples of infernal machine in a sentence

  • The infernal machine was hidden in a suitcase.
  • The police defused an infernal machine in the basement.
  • An infernal machine was found in the abandoned car.

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  1. French:machine infernale, ...
  2. German:Höllenmaschine, Sprengfalle, ...
  3. Italian:macchina infernale, ...
  4. Spanish:máquina infernal, bomba trampa, ...
  5. Portuguese:máquina infernal, bomba, ...
  6. Chinese:定时炸弹, 爆炸装置, ...
  7. Japanese:時限爆弾, 地雷, ...
  8. Arabic:قُنْبُلَة مُوَقَّتَة, آلَة جَهَنَمية, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַטְעַן חַבָּלָה מְתוּזְמָן, מְכוֹנַת תּוֹפֶת, ...
  10. Russian:адская машина, ловушка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пекельна машина, пастка з вибухівкою, ...
  12. Hindi:विनाशकारी यंत्र, विस्फोटक मशीन, ...

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