Letter Bomb (Noun)
Meaning
A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The police warned people to be cautious when opening suspicious packages that could potentially contain a letter bomb.
- The terrorist group claimed responsibility for sending the letter bomb to the politician's office.
- After the employee opened the letter bomb, the office building was evacuated and searched for any other potential threats.
- The postal service has implemented new security measures to detect and prevent letter bombs from being delivered.
- The suspicious envelope was safely detonated by the bomb squad, revealing that it was indeed a letter bomb.