bomb
has definitions from the fields of military,arms,chemistry,physics
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[ noun ] (military,arms) an explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions
Used in print ("Editorials"...)The nuclear war is already being fought , except that the bombs are not being dropped on enemy targets - not_yet . Some time ago , however , Mr._Khrushchev decided that when bigger bombs were made , the Soviet_Union would make them . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)The bombs are as_harmless_as an automobile in a garage . Related terms weaponry explosive_device grenade megaton_bomb atom_bomb hydrogen_bomb firebomb cruise_missile balloon_bomb fragmentation_bomb cluster_bomb car_bomb gas_bomb stink_bomb remote-control_bomb incendiary_bomb chemical_bomb time_bomb Molotov_cocktail pipe_bomb dumb_bomb plastic_bomb general-purpose_bomb smoke_bomb bomblet depth_charge letter_bomb penetration_bomb e-bomb briefcase_bomb bombshell smart_bomb aerosol_bomb blockbuster |
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[ verb ] (military) attack with bombs
Examples "The Americans bombed Dresden" Used in print (John Cheever, "The Brigadier and the Golf Widow,"...)He was marching up_and_down the locker_room of the Grassy_Brae_Golf_Club shouting , `` Bomb Cuba ! Bomb Berlin ! `` Bomb them '' ! he shouted . |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,physics) strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
Synonyms Used in print (James A. Ibers et al., "Proton magnetic resonance...)500 ml of 1 M aqueous **f with 1 g **f added are heated in a bomb at 170 ` C for 48 hours . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (military) throw bombs at or attack with bombs
Synonyms Examples "The Americans bombed Dresden" |
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