Bouncing Betty is a nickname applied to jumping mines that would shoot out of the ground and explode at groin height.
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Bouncing Betty — Funktionsweise einer Springmine Eine Springmine ist eine Antipersonenmine für den Einsatz im offenen Gelände. Wenn ausgelöst, befördert eine kleine Treibladung den Minenkörper etwa einen Meter in die Höhe, wo dann die Hauptladung explodiert und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
bouncing Betty — noun A land mine propelled a meter or two into the air before exploding. Its activation was by tripwire. First used extensively in warfare by Germany during World War One … Wiktionary
Bouncing Betty — explosive that bounces 3 to 4 feet into the air before detonating … English contemporary dictionary
bouncing betty — noun an antipersonnel land mine (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑land mine, ↑ground emplaced mine, ↑booby trap … Useful english dictionary
bouncing Bet — (also bouncing Betty) noun another term for soapwort … English new terms dictionary
Betty Co-ed — Betty Coed is the title of a song recorded by Rudy Vallee, which reached #4 on the charts during 1930.This song may have been one of the inspirations for the character of Betty Boop.Betty Coed is also a 1931 Screen Songs animated short, produced… … Wikipedia
Betty Boop — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Betty Boop (groupe). Betty Boop dans Bamboo Isle (1932) … Wikipédia en Français
Brickhouse Betty — is an adult cartoon character featured online on numerous popular websites, including Newgrounds and Jokaroo. Betty is the brainchild of [http://www.rumrunners.us Rum Runners] , a rum drinking duo known only as Sven Angus in the adult film and… … Wikipedia
Boxcar Betty — was a fictional organizer with the IWW (or Wobblies) earlier in the 20th century, popularized by a Depression era book by Ben Reitman. The Wobblies were among the first to organize itinerant workers, and some of their most dedicated organizers… … Wikipedia
S-mine — Infobox Weapon name=S Mine 35 caption=An American paratrooper demonstrates the process of removing a live S mine origin=flagcountry|Nazi Germany type=Bounding anti personnel mine is explosive=yes service=1935–1945 used by=Germany, Axis Powers,… … Wikipedia
