stench bomb

Thân thiện

A student accidentally sets off a stench bomb in the classroom.

Definition

Noun: A small explosive device engineered to release a strong, unpleasant smell upon detonation. It is typically used as a prank or a non-lethal method of dispersal.

Examples of Usage

• The prankster threw a stench bomb into the hallway, causing everyone to flee from the awful smell.
• Security personnel are trained to identify devices like a stench bomb, which are designed to cause disruption rather than injury.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe an action, statement, or situation that creates a powerfully negative reaction or atmosphere, similar to the effect of the physical device.
  • His controversial comments at the meeting acted like a stench bomb, poisoning the atmosphere for further discussion.

Variants and Related Words

• Stink bomb: This is a direct and more common synonym for "stench bomb." The two terms are often used interchangeably.
• Malodorant: A more technical or formal term for a substance that causes a bad smell. A stench bomb contains a malodorant.

Synonyms

• Stink bomb
• Foul-smelling device

Related Idioms or Phrases

• To drop a stink bomb: An idiomatic expression meaning to say or do something that causes a major, unpleasant disruption or scandal.
  • The journalist dropped a stink bomb with her article exposing the corruption.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• stink bomb