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letter bomb

noun

  1. an envelope containing an explosive device designed to detonate when the envelope is opened by the recipient.


letter bomb

noun

  1. a thin explosive device inside an envelope, detonated when the envelope is opened
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of letter bomb1

First recorded in 1945–50
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Never mind a letter bomb, what about a stinkbomb that is also a letter?

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Top officials from the organization were the target of the letter bomb attack that the Mossad chief requested in 1965, but which was ultimately unsuccessful.

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The incidents followed a letter bomb blast at Ukraine's embassy in Madrid a week ago which injured an employee.

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It comes two days after an employee was injured after a letter bomb exploded at Ukraine's embassy in Madrid, Spain - one of a series of alleged incidents.

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The Spanish arms manufacturer, whose weapons are being used in Kyiv’s defense against Russia, received a letter bomb on Wednesday.

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