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   bomb

   /bɒm/

   noun

   • 1. a container filled with explosive or incendiary material, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing, proximity, or remote-control device: "a bomb attack" Similar explosiveincendiary deviceincendiarydevicemissileprojectiletrajectiledated:blockbusterbombshell
   • ▪ an explosive device fitted into a specified object: "a 100 lb van bomb"
   • ▪ nuclear weapons considered collectively as agents of mass destruction: "she joined the fight against the bomb" Similar nuclear weaponsnuclear bombsatom bombsA-bombs
   • 2. a lump of lava thrown out by an erupting volcano.
   • ▪ a pear-shaped weight used to anchor a fishing line to the bottom.
   • 3. a large sum of money: informal British "that silk must have cost a bomb" Similar a fortunea small fortunea king's ransoma huge amounta vast suma large sum of moneya lotmillionsbillionsinformal:a packeta minta bundlea pilea wada pretty pennyan arm and a lega tidy suma killingloadsamoneyshedloadssilly moneybig bucksbig moneygazillionsbig bickies
   • 4. a film, play, or other event that fails badly: informal "that bomb of an old movie"
   • 5. an outstandingly good person or thing: informal US "the site would really be da bomb if its content were updated more frequently"
   • 6. a long forward pass or hit in a ball game: "a two-run bomb"
   • 7. a cannabis cigarette. informal

   verb

   • 1. attack (a place or object) with a bomb or bombs: "they bombed the city at dawn" Similar bombarddrop bombs onexplodeblastshelltorpedoblitzstrafepoundattackassaultraidblow upblow to bitsblow sky-highdestroywipe outlevelraze (to the ground)demolishflattentopplewreckdevastatepulverizeobliterateravagesmasharchaic:cannonade
   • ▪ make someone homeless by destroying their home with bombs: "my family were bombed out while I was fighting"
   • 2. move very quickly: informal British "we were bombing down the motorway at breakneck speed" Similar speedhurryracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzzoomgo like lightninggo hell for leatherspank alongbowl alongrattle alongwhirlwhooshbuzzswoopflashblastchargestampedegallopsweephareflywingscurryscudscutterscrambleinformal:beltpelttearhotfoot itzapzipwhipscootscorchburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbucketshiftput one's foot downgo like the clappersleg itwheechclipboogiehightailbarrellay rubberget the lead outvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assliterary:fleetarchaic:posthierare:driveOpposite amblestroll
   • 3. (of a film, play, or other event) fail badly: informal "it just became another big-budget film that bombed" Similar failbe unsuccessfulnot succeedlack successfall throughfall flatbreak downabortmiscarrybe defeatedsuffer defeatbe in vainbe frustratedcollapsefoundermisfirebackfirenot come up to scratchmeet with disastercome to griefcome to nothingcome to naughtmiss the markrun agroundgo astrayinformal:flopfizzle outflatlinecome a cropperbite the dustblow up in someone's facego down like a lead balloonOpposite succeed

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus ‘booming, humming’, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin.

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   The meaning of BOMB is an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions. How to use bomb in a sentence. an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions; atomic bomb; also : nuclear weapons in general —usually used with the…

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   A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy.

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   BOMB definition: 1. a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or hurt people or to damage buildings: 2. one or…. Learn more.

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   14 meanings: 1. a. a hollow projectile containing an explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance, esp one carried by.... Click for more definitions.

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   Police suspect terrorists planted the bomb. The land was scarred with bomb craters. The plane had been adapted to carry bombs. The suspect was apprehended for planting a fake bomb in a bus terminal. Their truck was hit by a stray bomb. a practice flight with dummy bombs; There was no warning of the bomb blast which ripped through the packed ...

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   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of BOMB is an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions. How to use bomb in a sentence.

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   What is a nuclear bomb called?

   • Nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to as the bomb. They are generally thought to have the bomb. When people bomb a place, they attack it with bombs. Airforce jets bombed the airport. [VERB noun] There has been a series of car bombings. 4. See also petrol bomb, pipe bomb Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is a bomb in physics?

   • A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area. Bombs went off at two London train stations. It's not known who planted the bomb. Most of the bombs fell in the south. There were two bomb explosions in the city overnight. Nuclear weapons are sometimes referred to as the bomb. They are generally thought to have the bomb.

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   What is a military bomb?

   • The military use of the term "bomb", or more specifically aerial bomb action, typically refers to airdropped, unpowered explosive weapons most commonly used by air forces and naval aviation. Other military explosive weapons not classified as "bombs" include shells, depth charges (used in water), or land mines.

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   Where does the word bomb come from?

   • The word comes from the Latin bombus, which in turn comes from the Greek βόμβος romanized bombos, an onomatopoetic term meaning 'booming', 'buzzing'. A "wind-and-dust" bomb depicted in the Ming Dynasty book Huolongjing. The pot contains a tube of gunpowder, and was thrown at invaders.

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   What is a bomb & how does it work?

   • A bomb is a device which explodes, damaging a large area or killing people. Bombs went off at two London train stations. When a place is bombed, it is attacked with bombs. Airforce jets bombed the airport.

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word bomb, from a device that explodes to a slang term for something good or bad. Find out the origin, synonyms, and examples of bomb in different contexts.