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mail bomb

mail bomb (plural mail bombs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bomb sent by mail: an explosive device sent by mail in a package or letter and set to explode when the package or letter is opened

2. e-mail deluge: a form of electronic harassment in which massive amounts of e-mail are sent to a single system and crash it by filling up the available disk space


mail-bomb transitive verb
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