parcel bomb

noun

A bomb, disguised as a parcel, set to explode when unwrapped.

Similar
letter bombpackage bomb

Meanings

nounparcel bomb (plural parcel bombs)

plural parcel bombs

  1. A bomb, disguised as a parcel, set to explode when unwrapped.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened

Similar
letter bombpackage bomb
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish pakettipommi
  • pakettipommibomb disguised as a parcel
German Paketbombe
  • Paketbombebomb disguised as a parcel
Italian pacco bomba
  • pacco bombabomb disguised as a parcel
Swedish paketbomb
  • paketbombbomb disguised as a parcel
Cite this entry
APA

parcel bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parcel%20bomb

MLA

“parcel bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parcel%20bomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parcel bomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parcel%20bomb.

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