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petrol bomb

noun

, British.

petrol bomb

noun

  1. a home-made incendiary device, consisting of a bottle filled with petrol and stoppered with a wick, that is thrown by hand; Molotov cocktail

verb

  1. tr to attack with petrol bombs

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Derived Forms

  • petrol bomber, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of petrol bomb1

First recorded in 1955–60

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