petrol bomb
noun
British
: a simple bomb made from a bottle filled with gasoline and stuffed with a piece of cloth that is lit just before the bottle is thrown
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Ten days after an apparent petrol bomb was hurled through the synagogue window in the middle of the night, the smell of smoke still catches in the back of the throat.
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Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 11 May 2026
The arson attempt was caused by a petrol bomb that someone pushed through his letterbox.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2026
One case cited by the Telegraph involved a 17-year-old Swedish girl, Olivia, who was filmed delivering a bag of explosive materials for a petrol bomb attack.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Prices for murder begin at 1,500 euros ($1,560), Nesser added, while a person tracking such trades told Bloomberg that a petrol bomb attack costs as little as 120 euros.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
There are many reasons the petrol bomb, or molotov cocktail, is a favorite among rioters.
—Leila Barghouty, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
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Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 11 May 2026
The arson attempt was caused by a petrol bomb that someone pushed through his letterbox.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 29 Apr. 2026
One case cited by the Telegraph involved a 17-year-old Swedish girl, Olivia, who was filmed delivering a bag of explosive materials for a petrol bomb attack.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Prices for murder begin at 1,500 euros ($1,560), Nesser added, while a person tracking such trades told Bloomberg that a petrol bomb attack costs as little as 120 euros.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
There are many reasons the petrol bomb, or molotov cocktail, is a favorite among rioters.
—Leila Barghouty, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
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“Petrol bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrol%20bomb. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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