Word familynounpetrolagepetrolatumpetroleumpétroleurpetrol bombpetroleum jellypetrolheadpetrolpetrol stationadjectivepetroleouspetrolicpetroliferous
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ˈpetrol bomb noun [countableC]
British EnglishBrESCB a simple bomb consisting of a bottle filled with petrol and a lighted cloth 汽油弹,燃烧弹SYN Molotov cocktail
Examples from the Corpus
petrol bomb• The raiders burst into the dining-room and rolled hand grenades along the floor as a petrol bomb was launched outside.• Another Epworth resident was burned alive a few days earlier when a petrol bomb was thrown into his home.