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LETTER BOMB
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
Synonyms:
letter bomb; package bomb; parcel bomb
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("letter bomb" is a kind of...):
bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)
Derivation:
letter bomb (send an explosive to)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Send an explosive to
Example:
The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "letter bomb" is one way to...):
bomb; bombard (throw bombs at or attack with bombs)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
letter bomb (a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened)
