Meanings
nounthermos bomb (plural thermos bombs)
plural thermos bombs
- historicalslanggovernmentAn AR-4 air-dropped anti-personnel mine used by the Italian Air Force during World War II.
Origin
From the resemblance to a thermos vacuum flask.
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thermos bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermos%20bomb
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