Bomb

  • 31bomb — /bɒm / (say bom) noun 1. a hollow projectile filled with an explosive charge. 2. any similar missile or explosive device. 3. Geology a rough spherical or ellipsoidal mass of lava ejected from a volcano. 4. Colloquial an old car. 5. Colloquial a… …

  • 32bomb — I. noun Etymology: French bombe, from Italian bomba, probably from Latin bombus deep hollow sound, from Greek bombos, of imitative origin Date: 1684 1. a. an explosive device fused to detonate under specified conditions b. atomic bomb; also… …

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  • 33Bomb It — Infobox Film name = Bomb It image size = caption = director = Jon Reiss producer = Tracy Wares Jon Reiss Jeffrey Levy Hinte Kate Christensen writer = narrator = starring = music = cinematography = Tracy Wares editing = Alex Marquez and Jessica… …

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  • 34bomb — An explosive or other lethal agent together with its container or holder, which is dropped from an aircraft and used to destroy, damage, kill, or injure. The bombs can be high explosive, armor piercing, semi armor piercing, runway denial,… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 35Bomb — I. If something costs a bomb it means that it is really expensive. We say it when we see the price of insurance in the US, you could try saying it when you see how much jeans or petrol cost over here! II. If something goes like a bomb it means it …

    The American's guide to speaking British

  • 36bomb — 1. n. a terrible performance or show. That movie was a total bomb. 2. • bomb, the n. something fantastic or wonderful. Your party was the bomb …

    English slang

  • 37bomb — 1. n. a bad performance or an inherently bad show. □ They tried as hard as they could, but the thing was a bomb from Act One on. □ The latest bomb on Broadway, like all bombs, will only go off once. This one finished to a chorus of boos before… …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 38Bomb — noun The atomic bomb; the capacity to launch a nuclear attack. Often used with “the”. Pakistan and India both have the Bomb now …

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  • 39Bomb — This uncommon and interesting name recorded in the spellings of Boam, Baum, Bamb, Bim, Bims, Bomb, Boom, and Bum, is generally of 13th century English origin. As such it is a metonymic occupational surname for a seller of spices or perfumes and… …

    Surnames reference

  • 40bomb — [17] Bomb is ultimately of onomatopoeic origin, and can probably be traced back to Greek bómbos, a word for a booming or buzzing sound. This passed into Latin as bombus, the probable source of Italian bomba, which acquired more explosive… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins