"ink bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ink bombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ink bomb (plural ink bombs)
  1. An explosive device which releases an indelible ink designed to stain a person illegally opening a container of cash.
    Sense id: en-ink_bomb-en-noun-wMEMzytF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. A wad of paper or tissue soaked in ink to be thrown at someone; common among school children in the days of inkwells.
    Sense id: en-ink_bomb-en-noun-uIEklnTK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52

Inflected forms

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