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词汇 stick-bomb
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Definition of stick-bomb in English:

stick-bomb

noun ˈstɪkbɒm
historical
  • An explosive device with a protruding stick to facilitate firing or throwing.

noun ˈstɪkbɒm
rare
  • During the Second World War (1939–45): an anti-tank grenade covered with an adhesive substance to make it stick to its target. In later use: any bomb designed to stick to its target.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in C. F. Snowden Gamble (b. 1895). From stick + bomb<br>1940s; earliest use found in The Times of India. From stick + bomb.

Definition of stick-bomb in US English:

stick-bomb

nounˈstɪkbɒm
historical
  • An explosive device with a protruding stick to facilitate firing or throwing.

nounˈstɪkbɒm
rare
  • During the Second World War (1939–45): an anti-tank grenade covered with an adhesive substance to make it stick to its target. In later use: any bomb designed to stick to its target.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in C. F. Snowden Gamble (b. 1895). From stick + bomb<br>1940s; earliest use found in The Times of India. From stick + bomb.

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