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sticky bomb

sticky bomb noun: a British hand grenade of World War II, consisting of a glass sphere containing a nitroglycerine-based explosive, designed to stick to enemy tanks.

Noun

sticky bomb (plural sticky bombs)

  1. (historical) A British hand grenade of World War II, consisting of a glass sphere containing a nitroglycerine-based explosive, designed to stick to enemy tanks.

Forms of sticky bomb

pluralsticky bombs

Questions about sticky bomb

What does sticky bomb mean?
Sticky bomb means a British hand grenade of World War II, consisting of a glass sphere containing a nitroglycerine-based explosive, designed to stick to enemy tanks.
What part of speech is sticky bomb?
Sticky bomb is a noun.
What is the plural of sticky bomb?
The plural of sticky bomb is sticky bombs.

Words near sticky bomb in the dictionary

  1. sticky beaked
  2. sticky beaking
  3. sticky beaks
  4. sticky bit
  5. sticky bits
  6. sticky bomb
  7. sticky bombs
  8. sticky bottle
  9. sticky bottles
  10. sticky bun
  11. sticky buns

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