LETTER BOMB

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened

Synonyms:

letter bomb; package bomb; parcel bomb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("letter bomb" is a kind of...):

bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)

Derivation:

letter bomb (send an explosive to)

Meaning:

Send an explosive to

Example:

The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "letter bomb" is one way to...):

bomb; bombard (throw bombs at or attack with bombs)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

letter bomb (a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened)