"stinkball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stinkballs [plural]
Etymology: stink + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stink|ball}} stink + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} stinkball (plural stinkballs)
  1. (military, historical) A composition of substances which in combustion emit a suffocating odour, formerly used in naval warfare. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Military Translations (composition): hajupommi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-stinkball-en-noun-dLOjkAXw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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