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pipe bomb

noun as in homemade bomb

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While the suspect was being taken into custody, he claimed that he had placed two pipe bombs near 208th Street and Amapola Avenue, according to authorities.

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When he opened the civil rights group’s door, a rigged pipe bomb went off, mortally wounding him.

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In Washington DC, a bomb threat was made to the Democratic National Committee headquarters, trigging a police search of the building where a pipe bomb was discovered on 6 January 2021.

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Police in the city of Graz also found a non-functional pipe bomb, and a "farewell" letter and video during the search, they said in a statement.

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In a statement on Wednesday, police said they found a "farewell letter" and a non-functional pipe bomb during a search of the suspect's home.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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