gas-bomb

A protester throws a gas-bomb at the police line.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A weapon that releases toxic gas: "gas-bomb" refers to a bomb designed to release poisonous or irritating gases upon detonation, used for military or crowd-control purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The army deployed a gas-bomb to disperse the crowd. (A bomb that releases irritant gas.)
  • During the war, gas-bombs caused widespread casualties. (Weapons that spread chemical agents.)

Advanced Usage

• "to throw a gas-bomb": to use or deploy such a device.

  • Protesters threw a gas-bomb at the police line. (They launched a device that emitted tear gas.)

• "gas-bomb attack": an incident involving the use of a gas-bomb.

  • The gas-bomb attack left several people hospitalized. (An assault using chemical weapons.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gas (n): a substance in a vapor state, often used as a fuel or chemical agent.

  • The gas leaked from the pipe. (The gaseous substance escaped.)

• Bomb (n): an explosive device.

  • The bomb was defused by the experts. (The explosive device was neutralized.)

• Gas-bombing (n): the act of using gas-bombs.

  • Gas-bombing of civilian areas is a war crime. (The deliberate use of gas-bombs.)

Synonyms

• Chemical bomb: a bomb that releases chemical agents.
• Tear gas canister: a specific type of gas-bomb that emits tear gas.
• Poison gas shell: a projectile containing toxic gas.

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