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pipe bomb

noun

  1. a small homemade bomb typically contained in a metal pipe.



pipe bomb

noun

  1. a small explosive device hidden in a pipe or drain, detonated by means of a timer

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pipe bomb1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Police in the city of Graz also found a non-functional pipe bomb, and a "farewell" letter and video during the search, they said in a statement.

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In a statement on Wednesday, police said they found a "farewell letter" and a non-functional pipe bomb during a search of the suspect's home.

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Two teenage girls in the US state of Texas have been arrested for plotting a "mass casualty attack" with pipe bombs and guns, police say.

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FBI officials seized over 150 pipe bombs from the house of a Virginia man who used pictures of President Joe Biden as target practice, according to recently released court documents.

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Law enforcement sources told The Times that what appear to be two homemade pipe bombs with nails were found in blue coolers placed near two eateries on the famed strip.

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