A camouflet, in military science, is an artificial cavern created by an explosion; if the resulting structure is open to the surface it is called a crater. The term was originally defined as a countermine dug by defenders to prevent the undermining of a fortress's walls during a siege.
A camouflet, in military science, is an artificial cavern created by an explosion; if the resulting structure is open to the surface it is called a crater. The term was originally defined as a countermine dug by defenders to prevent the undermining of a fortress's walls during a siege.
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