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aerosol bomb

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aerosol bomb

–noun
a metal receptacle, containing an inert gas under pressure, that sprays an insecticide, disinfectant, or the like when the gas is released by opening a valve.

Origin:
1940–45
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n.  A usually hand-held container or dispenser from which an aerosol is released.
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