"sticky bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sticky bombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sticky bomb (plural sticky bombs)
  1. (military, historical) A British hand grenade of World War II, consisting of a glass sphere containing a nitroglycerine-based explosive, designed to stick to enemy tanks. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-sticky_bomb-en-noun-89S1-0sn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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