"infernal device" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: infernal devices [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} infernal device (plural infernal devices)
  1. (historical) A time bomb. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-infernal_device-en-noun-m4K8bSlD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "(historical) A time bomb."
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