English Dictionary

PACKAGE BOMB

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does package bomb mean? 

PACKAGE BOMB (noun)
  The noun PACKAGE BOMB has 1 sense:

1. a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when openedplay

  Familiarity information: PACKAGE BOMB used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PACKAGE BOMB (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

letter bomb; package bomb; parcel bomb

Hypernyms ("package bomb" is a kind of...):

bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Help a lame dog over a stile." (English proverb)

"Five minutes of health comfort the ill one" (Breton proverb)

"A bird that flies from the ground onto an anthill, does not know that it is still on the ground." (Nigerian proverb)

"A good dog gets a good bone." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact