pipe bomb

noun

: a bomb made from a piece of pipe
a pipe bomb

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According to the report, the pipe bomb was found an hour and 40 minutes after Harris arrived at the DNC building. Mike Levine, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024 The report said the Secret Service did not sweep the bushes at the Democratic National Committee's headquarters in Washington, where a pipe bomb had been placed the night before. Maria Sacchetti Andjacqueline Alemany The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024 The pipe bomb was ultimately discovered by two plainclothes U.S. Capitol Police officers. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Aug. 2024 Federal authorities are still trying to determine who planted that pipe bomb and a similar device at the Republican National Committee's headquarters nearby. Mike Levine, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024 The pipe bomb was found on the floor of the Honda’s back seat. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 July 2024 Two cousins were arrested Wednesday after a bizarre incident involving a machete and a possible pipe bomb unfolded outside a New York City police precinct. David Unsworth, Fox News, 25 July 2024 Responding officers evacuated the area and called for the Connecticut State Police Bomb Squad after confirming that the object did appear to be a pipe bomb, McKay said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024 The state bomb squad responded to Meriden on Tuesday when a pipe bomb was discovered in a river, leading to the area being evacuated. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2024

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“Pipe bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pipe%20bomb. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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