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Definition of cherry bomb noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cherry bomb

noun

/ˈtʃeri bɒm/

/ˈtʃeri bɑːm/

(North American English)

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a small, round, red firecracker that explodes with a very loud noise
- Two fans were injured after a cherry bomb was thrown at them.
- (figurative) In her new movie, Weaver is a cherry bomb about to explode.
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