petrol bomb

noun

, British.

1. Molotov cocktail.

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

Derived Forms

• petrol bomber, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of petrol bomb¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

In Umm al-Fahm, police arrested 11 who “threw petrol bombs and attacked police officers,” Rosenfeld said.

From Washington Post

Crowds of a few hundred on each side throwing petrol bombs over in both directions.

From Time