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petrol bomb
petrol bomb
noun
a home-made incendiary device, consisting of a bottle filled with petrol and stoppered with a wick, that is thrown by hand; Molotov cocktail
verb
(tr) to attack with petrol bombs
Other Word Forms
- petrol bomber noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of petrol bomb1
Example Sentences
People threw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police.
People throw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police.
"The police lines came under attack from heavy masonry, fireworks, petrol bombs and beer kegs," he added.
Over the three days in Ballymena, police officers came under sustained attack with petrol bombs, heavy masonry, bricks and fireworks thrown in their direction.
The constables added that it is "absolutely of note" that petrol bombs and masonry were thrown at police during Monday and Tuesday night.
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