flour bomb
noun
a container filled with flour which, when thrown, bursts and releases the flour.
flour bombs
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pluralof flour bomb.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Sir Keith Joseph, one of Margaret Thatcher's earliest supporters, had flour bombs and eggs thrown at him at Essex University in 1977.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2023
The plan, says Wilson, was to wait until the Miss World contestants were all on stage before giving a signal to rain down the flour bombs and vegetables they had hidden in their handbags.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 26, 2020
In the film she is currently shooting, Misbehaviour, she plays Sally Alexander, a women’s libber among those who invaded the stage at Miss World 1970 with football rattles and flour bombs.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2018
John Lloyd said the players had to travel to the venue via different routes to try to avoid the protests, while David Lloyd recalled "we were bombarded by flour bombs".
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2015
When he appeared the lookout would ring a bell and the other women would rush to hurl flour bombs or other missiles at the bailiff to stop him carrying out his work.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2014
