letter bomb

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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A small, concealed explosive device placed inside an envelope or a parcel, designed to detonate when the mail is opened.

  2. Verb:

    • To send a letter bomb to someone; to attack using a letter bomb.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The police intercepted a dangerous letter bomb addressed to the CEO.
    • Security was heightened after a series of letter bombs were discovered at the postal sorting office.

  • Verb:

    • The extremist group threatened to letter bomb government offices.
    • Several journalists were letter bombed during that period of political unrest.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in security, law enforcement, and counter-terrorism contexts to describe a specific method of attack.
  • It can function as both the weapon itself (noun) and the act of sending it (verb).
Variants and Related Words
  • Mail bomb: A broader term for an explosive device sent through postal services, which can include packages larger than letters.
  • Parcel bomb: Similar to a mail bomb, specifically implying a packaged item.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Explosive letter, mail explosive.
  • Verb: To mail-bomb, to send a bomb through the post.
Related Phrases
  • Phrasal Verb: While not a standard phrasal verb, the verbal form "to letter bomb" is used.
    • The cult letter bombed its critics to intimidate them.
Related Idioms
  • No common idioms are directly derived from "letter bomb." It is a technical term describing a specific criminal or terrorist act.
Noun
  1. a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
Verb
  1. send an explosive to
    • The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions

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