Definitions of bomb
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an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditionstypes:A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomba nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)bombshellan explosive bomb or artillery shellbriefcase bomba bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcasecar bomba bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing devicecluster bombbomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide areacruise missilean unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bombanti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomba bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehiclesgas shell(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodesGP bomb, general-purpose bomba large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effectgrenadea small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missileH-bomb, fusion bomb, hydrogen bomb, thermonuclear bomba nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form heliumfirebomb, incendiary, incendiary bomba bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)letter bomb, package bomb, parcel bomba thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when openedmegaton bomba nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNTE-bomb, microwave bomba bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildingspenetration bomba bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonatespipe bomba small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipeplastic bomba bomb made of plastic explosiveremote-control bomba bomb that can be detonated by remote controlsmart bomba bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its targetsmoke bomb, smoke grenadea bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a positionaerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomba bomb that uses a fuel-air explosiveinfernal machine, time bomba bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular timeBLU-82, Big Bluea reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistanblockbustera large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)bombiean unexploded bombletclean bomban atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contaminationdirty bomban atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contaminationhand grenadea grenade designed to be thrown by handLGB, laser-guided bomba smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descentneutron bombatom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blastrifle grenadea grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifletype of:explosive devicedevice that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
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throw bombs at or attack with bombs“The Americans bombed Dresden”synonyms: bombardtypes:carpet bombbomb a large area systematically and extensivelybomb outmake somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombsdive-bombbomb from a diving airplaneglide-bombbomb by glidingskip-bombattack with delayed release bombshydrogen-bombattack with a hydrogen bombpattern-bombbomb in certain patternsletter bombsend an explosive tofirebombattack with incendiary bombscrumpbombard with heavy shells
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an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
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fail to get a passing grade
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strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustionsynonyms: bomb calorimetertype of:calorimetera measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat
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