petrol bomb

/ˌpɛtrəl bɑm/
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Other forms: petrol bombs

Definitions of petrol bomb
  1. noun
    a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
    synonyms: Molotov cocktail, gasoline bomb
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    type of:
    I.E.D., IED, improvised explosive device
    an explosive device that is improvised
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