| 单词 | parcel bomb |
| 释义 | > as lemmasparcel bomb parcel bomb n. a package containing an explosive device, typically designed to be activated upon opening; cf. letter bomb n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > explosive device > [noun] > bomb > booby-trap bomb infernal1779 infernal machine1810 letter bomb1882 booby trap1918 parcel bomb1948 1948 Times 30 June 6/2 Mr Francis Rex Farran..was killed..when he opened a parcel bomb intended for his brother. 1974 Guardian 25 Jan. 24/5 Police scientific experts are examining the remains of a parcel bomb which exploded in an Israeli bank in the City of London yesterday. 1992 R. Harris Fatherland ii. 79 There had been a blitz of parcel bombs over the past few months, blowing off the hands and faces of half a dozen government officials. < as lemmas |
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