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   Bomb

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   noun

   • 1. a container filled with explosive, incendiary material, smoke, gas, or other destructive substance, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a time mechanism, remote-control device, or lit fuse: "a bomb attack" Similar explosiveincendiary deviceincendiarydevicemissileprojectiletrajectiledated:blockbusterbombshell
   • ▪ an explosive device fitted into a specified object: "a package bomb"
   • ▪ nuclear weapons considered collectively as agents of mass destruction: "she joined the fight against the bomb" Similar nuclear weaponsnuclear bombsatom bombsA-bombs
   • ▪ a small pressurized container that sprays liquid, foam, or gas: "the bug bombs we tried did not kill the cockroaches"
   • 2. a lump of lava thrown out by a volcano.
   • 3. a large sum of money: informal British "it will cost a bomb in call charges" 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 movie, play, or other event that fails badly. informal
   • ▪ an old car, especially a run-down one.
   • 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 big 40-yard bomb down the middle to tight end Howard Cross"
   • 7. a marijuana cigarette. informal

   verb

   • 1. attack (a place or vehicle) with a bomb or bombs: "London was bombed, night after night" Similar bombarddrop bombs onexplodeblastshelltorpedoblitzstrafepoundattackassaultraidblow upblow to bitsblow sky-highdestroywipe outlevelraze (to the ground)demolishflattentopplewreckdevastatepulverizeobliterateravagesmasharchaic:cannonade
   • 2. move very quickly: informal British "the bus came bombing along" Similar speedhurryracerunsprintdashboltdartrushhastenhurtlecareerstreakshootwhizzoomgo 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 movie, play, or other event) fail miserably: informal "a big-budget movie that bombed at the box office" 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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   What are the most common types of bombs?

   • Bombs can be classified according to their use and the explosive material they contain. Among the most common types are blast (demolition), fragmentation, general purpose, antiarmour (armour-piercing), and incendiary (fire) bombs. Demolition bombs rely on the force of the blast to destroy buildings and other structures.

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   What are bombs used for?

   • General-purpose bombs combine the effects of both blast and fragmentation and hence can be used against a wide variety of targets. They are probably the commonest type of bomb used. Armour-piercing bombs have a thick case and a pointed tip and are used to penetrate armoured or hardened targets such as warships and bunkers.

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   What is the most powerful bomb?

   • The thermonuclear Tsar Bomba was the most powerful bomb ever tested.

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   How do bombs work?

   • 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: a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft..

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