"yarn bomber" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-yarnbomber.wav Forms: yarn bombers [plural]
Etymology: From yarn bomb + -er. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=graffiti}}, {{af|en|yarn bomb|-er<id:agent noun>}} yarn bomb + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} yarn bomber (plural yarn bombers)
  1. One who yarn bombs. Synonyms: yarnstormer, yarnbomber

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