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petrol bomb

noun

Definition of petrol bomb

British
: a simple bomb made from a bottle filled with gasoline and stuffed with a piece of cloth that is lit just before the bottle is thrown

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petrol play

  1. : gasoline

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bomb play

  1. : an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions

  2. : atomic bomb

  3. : a vessel for compressed gases: such as

  1. : to attack with or as if with bombs : bombard

  2. : to defeat decisively

  3. : to score many runs against (a pitcher)

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