infernal machine
noun
a concealed or disguised explosive device intended to destroy life or property.
Origin of infernal machine
First recorded in 1800–10
Words nearby infernal machine
inferior vein of eyelid,
inferior vein of vermis,
inferior vena cava,
inferiority complex,
infernal,
infernal machine,
inferno,
inferoanterior,
infertile,
infertility,
infest
Example sentences from the Web for infernal machine
Suddenly, as he crossed the threshold, he remembered the infernal-machine.
Witch Winnie |Elizabeth W. Champney
British Dictionary definitions for infernal machine
infernal machine
noun
archaic
a usually disguised explosive device or booby trap