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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STINK BOMB

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Stink bomb is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STINK BOMB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stink bomb

Stink bomb

A stink bomb is a device designed to create an unpleasant smell. They range in effectiveness from simple pranks to military grade malodorants or riot control chemical agents. The Guinness Book of Records lists two smelliest substances. One is "US Government Standard Bathroom Malodor"; a mixture of eight chemicals with a stench resembling human feces, only much stronger, designed to test the efficacy of deodorizers and air fresheners. Another one, "Who me?", is a mixture of five sulfur-containing chemicals and smells like rotting food and carcasses.

Definition of stink bomb in the English dictionary

The definition of stink bomb in the dictionary is a small glass globe, used by practical jokers: it releases a liquid with an offensive smell when broken.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STINK BOMB

stink
stink ball
stink bug
stink out
stink trap
stinkard
stinker
stinkeroo
stinkhorn
stinkier
stinkiest
stinking
stinking badger
stinking goosefoot
stinking iris
stinking mayweed
stinking smut
stinkingly
stinkingness
stinko

WORDS THAT END LIKE STINK BOMB

atom bomb
atomic bomb
bath bomb
bomb
car bomb
cherry bomb
cluster bomb
dirty bomb
flying bomb
hydrogen bomb
like a bomb
logic bomb
neutron bomb
nuclear bomb
petrol bomb
pipe bomb
smart bomb
smoke bomb
the bomb
time bomb
water bomb

Synonyms and antonyms of stink bomb in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stink bomb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STINK BOMB

Find out the translation of stink bomb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stink bomb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stink bomb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

臭弹
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bomba de olor
570 millions of speakers

English

stink bomb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बदबू बम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قنبلة نتن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вонь бомба
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bomba de fedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোমা বিস্ফোরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bombe puante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bau bau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stinkbombe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪臭爆弾
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

악취 폭탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bom stink
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bom mùi hôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குண்டு வெடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रिंक बॉम्ब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kokuşmuş bomba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bombetta puzzolente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bomba smród
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сморід бомба
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bombă putoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βρωμάει βόμβα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stinkbom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stink bomb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stinker bombe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stink bomb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STINK BOMB»

The term «stink bomb» is regularly used and occupies the 95.686 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STINK BOMB» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stink bomb

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STINK BOMB»

Discover the use of stink bomb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stink bomb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Catalyst: A Framework for Success. 1
If someone let off a stink bomb in the corner of the room, people sitting closest would be the first to smell it. Gradually people further and further away would smell it. Eventually everybody in the room would notice the smell. The stink bomb  ...
Carol Chapman, Moira Sheehan, 2003
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Stink Bomb
But there's something mysterious about Stink Bomb, and Grub is determined to know what it is. This adventurous superhero story is a must for anyone who hates spiders, loves bugs, and demands justice.
‎2013
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Stink Bomb
Taking care of two orphaned baby squirrels helps Kenny forget how bad he feels about blaming a shy sixth-grade classmate for his own "stink bomb," but his mother refuses to allow him or his brothers to bring home any more animals.
Lynn Cullen, 1999
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Eureka!: Success in Science
If someone let off a stink bomb in a corner, people sitting near it would be the first to smell it. Gradually people further and further away would smell it. Eventually everybody would notice the smell. The stink bomb contains a bad-smelling liquid.
‎2001
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Stink Bomb Mom
Constantly embarrassed by her eccentric mother, Rory finds solace with her many pets and wonders what it would be like to live with the departed father she hardly knows.
Martha Freeman, 1997
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Weekly World News
"The stink bomb isn't going to kill anybody — it's just going to incapacitate them and make them wish they were dead. "That's going to enable us to turn this conflict into a bloodless war, which is the way Americans seem to like it." The decision ...
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Inspired Madness: The Gifts of Burning Man
Then one of you threw a stink bomb at us." Owl was stretching out into his story, using his arms and hands and pointing a finger: "Now, this was new, so it took us a while to figure it all out. We'd had tear gas lobbed at us, but never a stink bomb.
Dale Pendell, 2006
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Pee-Yew!: The Stinkiest, Smelliest Animals, Insects, and ...
Scientists are now working on an honest-to-goodness stink bomb. They believe that by putting the worst smells on earth into a "stink bomb," soldiers and police won't have to use weapons as often to defend people and property from people ...
Mike Artell, 2006
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Sooty the Stink Bomb
Why does Sooty the cat smell so bad? A new range of brightly coloured and imaginatively written children's picture books, which will captivate the attention of children from age 4-7 (and some adults too)!
Emma Parker, Marguerite Renaud, 2010
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From Charm to Harm:
DROPPING A STINK BOMB—When their partners are cheerful or involved in amusing activity, stink bombers bring up sore topics, pick a fight, or make an offensive comment to jolt them out of a pleasant mood. Word variations: stink bomb, stink ...
Amy Lewis Bear, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STINK BOMB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stink bomb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tim's chooses to disarm stink bomb by ignoring it
Freshly-brewed coffee sits on a hot plate in a Tim Hortons outlet in Oakville, Ont. on Sept.16, 2013. ecutives at Tim Hortons are reconsidering whether it's worth ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
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Meet the Bug That Turns into a Rotting-Flesh Stink Bomb
An anole lizard bites the earwig's head, gets a smelly bomb in its face, and ... The team's chemical analysis showed that the shore earwig's vile stink relies on ... «National Geographic, Jun 15»
3
Here's the Bizarre Weapon Cops Will Be Using to Prevent Another …
Now they have a new non-lethal tool: stink bombs, also known as malodorants. The weapon of choice in this case is called Skunk, and Defense One reports that ... «Mic, May 15»
4
America's Police Will Fight the Next Riot With These Stink Bombs
A 2008 presentation from defense contractor General Dynamics describes a stink grenade that the company developed with the Army called the XM1063, which ... «Defense One, Apr 15»
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“A stink bomb into liberals' certainty”: Doug Henwood on his anti …
And I thought it'd be nice to throw a stink bomb into liberals' [sense of] certainty. So I was very pleased to get [Harper's request]. Actually, before we really jump in ... «Salon, Oct 14»
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Shouts and stink bombs at Israeli film festival in France
Then they threw stink bombs. “The police had to remove them by force,” Medalia told The Times of Israel upon her return to Israel on October 8. The screening of ... «The Times of Israel, Oct 14»
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Op shop find was 'stink bomb'
A bomb that sparked a police and defence force emergency in Dunedin yesterday has turned out to be a stink bomb from the 1970s. The object had been ... «Stuff.co.nz, Oct 14»
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Gerard Pique lands in trouble after letting off a stink bomb on …
According to flight attendants, the Spain international dropped the stink bomb towards the rear of the plane - forcing furious staff to apologise to travellers. «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
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New drug uses the stink in the stink bomb to treat the heart
A big part of the stink in flatulence comes from the chemical hydrogen sulfide, which is produced in the digestion of certain foods -- like beans. Hydrogen sulfide ... «CNN, Jul 14»
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Battery Creek High students charged with setting off stink bombs
On Thursday during third period -- which runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes lunch -- the students each set off a stink bomb in two separate classrooms, ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jan 14»

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