letter bomb
letter bomb · letter bombs
An explosive device sent through the post, triggered to explode when the letter or…An explosive device sent through the post, triggered to explode when the letter or packet is opened.
Meaning
2 sensesAn explosive device sent through the post, triggered to explode when the letter or packet is opened.
a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
A virus contained within an email or similar file.
Forms
plural: letter bombs| Singular | letter bomb |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened:parcel bombpackage bomb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.