parcel bomb

parcel bomb
noun
a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
Syn: ↑letter bomb, ↑package bomb
Derivationally related forms: ↑letter bomb (for: ↑letter bomb)
Hypernyms: ↑bomb

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parcel bomb noun
A bomb wrapped in a parcel and designed to detonate when unwrapped
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Main Entry:parcel

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parcel bomb UK US noun [countable] [singular parcel bomb plural parcel bombs]
a bomb that is made to look like an ordinary parcel
Thesaurus: types of bomb, explosive or missilehyponym

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noun, pl ⋯ bombs [count]
Brit :letter bomb

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ˈparcel bomb [parcel bomb] noun (BrE)
a bomb that is sent to sb in a package and that explodes when the package is opened

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