Aerosol Bomb (Noun)
Meaning 1
A bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The terrorists were accused of using an aerosol bomb to devastating effect in the city center.
- Experts warned that the new aerosol bomb technology could cause widespread destruction and loss of life.
- Aerosol bombs have been banned by international treaty due to their indiscriminate and inhumane effects.
- The military's use of aerosol bombs in the conflict has been widely criticized by human rights groups.
- Aerosol bombs are particularly deadly because they can be detonated in confined spaces, amplifying their destructive power.
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Meaning 2
A dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.