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stink bomb

n.
1. A small bomb that emits a foul odor on detonation.
2. Slang A poor performance or abject failure.
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stink bomb

n
(Chemistry) a small glass globe, used by practical jokers: it releases a liquid with an offensive smell when broken
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stink′ bomb`


n.
a small bomb made to emit a foul smell on exploding.
[1910–15]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stink bomb - a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodesstink bomb - a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
stench bomb
bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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Translations
boule puante

stink bomb

n → Stinkbombe f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stink bomb

n → fialetta puzzolente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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