Lexic.us

Definition of Letter bomb

1. Noun. A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened.

2. Verb. Send an explosive to. "The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions"

Definition of Letter bomb

1. Noun. An explosive device sent through the post, triggered to explode when the letter or packet is opened. ¹

2. Noun. (computing) A virus contained within an email or similar file. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Letter Bomb

letrozole lets down lets loose lets off lets one's hair down lets out lettable letted letten letter

letter-perfect letter-quality letter agreement letter art letter blindness letter bomb (current term) letter bombs letter bond letter box letter carrier

letter carriers letter case letter grade letter grades letter of attorney letter of comfort letter of credit letter of intent letter of mark and reprisal letter of marque

Literary usage of Letter bomb

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Racist Violence in the United Kingdom by Carl Haacke, Human Rights Watch (1997)
"On December 1, 1994, Gerry Gable, the editor of Searchlight, and a leading investigator into fascist organizations was sent a letter bomb, which was ..."

2. Conspicuous Destruction: War, Famine, and the Reform Process in Mozambique by Human Rights Watch (Organization)., Human Rights Watch (Organization (1992)
"In August 1982, the prominent South African exile, Ruth First, was murdered by a letter bomb sent to her at Eduardo Mondlane University in an action later ..."

3. New Dictionary of South African Biography by E. J. Verwey, Nelson Mandela (1995)
"Following a UNESCO conference at the centre in 1982, First was killed by a letter bomb widely believed to have originated from military sources within South ..."

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