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The Britannica Dictionary cherry bomb 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• cherry bomb (noun)

cherry bomb noun plural cherry bombs cherry bomb noun plural cherry bombs Britannica Dictionary definition of CHERRY BOMB [count] US : a round firecracker that makes a loud noise when it explodes ASK THE EDITOR

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