candlebomb en · NOUN
Etymology
From candle + bomb.
Meanings
- A small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam.
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A pasteboard shell used in signaling, filled with a substance which makes a brilliant light when it explodes.
sounds of guns , trumpets , bells , drums , steam - blasts , whistles , flights of rockets , explosions of candlebombs, etc.
1879, Albert James Myer, A Manual of Signals:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| candlebombs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |