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petrol bomb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Bombs & terrorism
ˈpetrol bomb noun [countable]  British EnglishSCB a simple bomb consisting of a bottle filled with petrol and a lighted cloth 汽油弹,燃烧弹 SYN Molotov cocktail
Examples from the Corpus
petrol bombThe raiders burst into the dining-room and rolled hand grenades along the floor as a petrol bomb was launched outside.Another Epworth resident was burned alive a few days earlier when a petrol bomb was thrown into his home.
ˈpetrol bomb nounChineseSyllable
a a of consisting bomb simple Corpus


petrol bomb
ˈpetrol bomb noun [countable]
British English a simple bomb consisting of a bottle filled with petrol and a lighted cloth
   SYN  Molotov cocktail


petrol bombBrE /ˈpetrəl bɒm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpetrəl bɑːm/ 🔊 noun (BrE) = Molotov cocktail