stink bomb

noun

: a small bomb charged usually with chemicals that gives off a foul odor on bursting

Examples of stink bomb in a Sentence

Someone set off a stink bomb at the school.
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Joseph Goebbels ordered his Brownshirts to set off stink bombs and mice in theaters showing the film. Will Leitch, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2024 Six people who attended Friday’s on-campus protest reported exposure to a stink bomb or other type of gas, according to police. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024 The large, mostly male crowd sprayed bear mace, ignited stink bombs and tossed fireworks near the camp perimeter — and in at least one case inside the camp. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024 In New York City, moviegoers threw lightbulbs and stink bombs. Dan Barry, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stink bomb 

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stink bomb was in 1915

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“Stink bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stink%20bomb. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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