thermos bomb
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Meaning · English
An AR-4 air-dropped anti-personnel mine used by the Italian Air Force during World War II.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “thermos bomb” mean?
An AR-4 air-dropped anti-personnel mine used by the Italian Air Force during World War II.
Is “thermos bomb” formal or informal?
thermos bomb is generally slang.