water bombs
Summer warfare projectiles
Water bombs are balloons filled with water, thrown at people as a prank or in playful combat, especially in summer.
The term is more common in British English; Americans typically say water balloons.
The kids spent the afternoon hurling water bombs at each other.
- playRecreation or staged drama
- throwPropel by arm motion
- wetSaturated with liquid
- balloonInflatable rubber sac
- drenchSoak something completely
burst · splash · fill · garden hose · soak · getting soaked · bucket brigade · party games · children · fight · fun · tie · friendly fire · sneak attack · laughter · pool · summer · summer vacation
harmfulness/lethality
water bombsgrenades
Small thrown explosive devices
land mines · IEDs · live ammunition · Molotov cocktails · hand grenades
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