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stinkball

stinkball noun: a composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare.

Noun

stinkball (plural stinkballs)

  1. (historical) A composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare.
  2. A foul-smelling person or object (often used as an insult)

Forms of stinkball

pluralstinkballs

Origin of stinkball

From stink + ball.

Questions about stinkball

What does stinkball mean?
Stinkball means a composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare.
What part of speech is stinkball?
Stinkball is a noun.
What is the plural of stinkball?
The plural of stinkball is stinkballs.

Words near stinkball in the dictionary

  1. stinkas
  2. stinkbag
  3. stinkbags
  4. stinkbait
  5. stinkbaits
  6. stinkball
  7. stinkballs
  8. stinkbird
  9. stinkbirds
  10. stinkbomb
  11. stinkbombs

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