American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bomb
IPA transcription: ['bɑm]
Pronunciation variants: ['bɑm]['bɔm]
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Noun
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an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
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an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
“the first experiment was a real turkey”
“the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned”
Verb
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throw bombs at or attack with bombs
“The Americans bombed Dresden”
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fail to get a passing grade
“She studied hard but failed nevertheless”
“Did I fail the test?”
Usage examples
- They apparently bombarded Sion Fort whenever they had a disagreement with the Catholic clergy!
- This is a more effective use of the payload that a bomber could carry.
- During the Cold War, Swiss authorities considered the construction of a Swiss nuclear bomb.
- It exploded and one of the plane's bombs penetrated the after engine room.
- The second bomb wounded the animals and smashed the carriage glass.
- Later that day at a press conference, a reporter detonated another bombshell.
- The fort was eventually overwhelmed by weeks of British bombardment and was abandoned.
- Their bombs immobilised "Edsall".
- The airdrop of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima had devastating implications.
- The Myasishchev design bureau was formed to build such a bomber.