plastic bomb

American  

noun

1. a bomb made of plastic explosive.

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plastic bomb British  

noun

1. a bomb consisting of a putty-like explosive charge fitted with a detonator and timing device

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Etymology

Origin of plastic bomb

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Seized during the raids was a plastic bomb concealed in a Toshiba cassette player, similar to the one that blew up Flight 103.

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Their wives still milked the native sheep to produce a cheese with the clout and consistency of a plastic bomb.

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Even the Secret Army terrorists seemed dispirited: the week in Paris was marred by only two plastic bomb explosions.

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Phuoc Thanh woke to the bludgeoning explosion of a plastic bomb that ripped away a corner of the concrete administration building.

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Miraculously, the plastic bomb that had been planted beside the lonely road did not explode.

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