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aerosol bomb

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noun

  1. a metal receptacle, containing an inert gas under pressure, that sprays an insecticide, disinfectant, or the like when the gas is released by opening a valve.

Etymology

Origin of aerosol bomb

First recorded in 1940–45

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A vacuum bomb, also called an aerosol bomb or fuel air explosive, consists of a fuel container with two separate explosive charges.

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