petrol bomb

pet·rol bomb

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Definitions of petrol bomb words

noun petrol bomb Molotov cocktail. 1
noun petrol bomb incendiary device 1
countable noun petrol bomb A petrol bomb is a simple bomb consisting of a bottle full of petrol with a cloth in it that is lit just before the bottle is thrown. 0
noun petrol bomb a home-made incendiary device, consisting of a bottle filled with petrol and stoppered with a wick, that is thrown by hand 0
verb petrol bomb to attack with petrol bombs 0

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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