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petrol bomb

American  

noun

British.

  1. Molotov cocktail.

petrol bomb British  

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

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verb

  1. (tr) to attack with petrol bombs

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Etymology

Origin of petrol bomb

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

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ENO's new poet-in-residence, Ian McMillan, has written a witty take on the opera called "The Perch Fishers", with not a petrol bomb or rusty tin can in sight.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2010

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