petrol bomb
1petrol bomb — petrol bombs N COUNT A petrol bomb is a simple bomb consisting of a bottle full of petrol with a cloth in it that is lit just before the bottle is thrown. [mainly BRIT] (in AM, use Molotov cocktail) …
2petrol bomb — n BrE a simple bomb consisting of a bottle filled with petrol and a lighted cloth = ↑molotov cocktail …
3petrol bomb — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a crude bomb consisting of a bottle containing petrol and a cloth wick …
4petrol bomb — petrol ,bomb noun count BRITISH a MOLOTOV COCKTAIL …
5petrol bomb — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms petrol bomb : singular petrol bomb plural petrol bombs British a bomb consisting of a bottle of petrol with a piece of cloth in its top that someone lights before throwing it …
6petrol bomb — noun Brit. a crude bomb consisting of a bottle containing petrol and a cloth wick …
7petrol bomb — noun (C) BrE a simple bomb consisting of a bottle filled with petrol with a lighted cloth in the end …
8petrol bomb — noun a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick • Syn: ↑Molotov cocktail, ↑gasoline bomb • Hypernyms: ↑improvised explosive device, ↑I.E.D., ↑IED …
9petrol bomb — Brit. See Molotov cocktail. [1955 60] * * * …
10petrol bomb — noun A Molotov cocktail …