"chemical horn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chemical horns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} chemical horn (plural chemical horns)
  1. (nautical) a horn on a floating mine which, upon contact, releases an electrolyte that makes an electrical connection and initiates the explosion Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-chemical_horn-en-noun-izxGRcKF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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