Dictionary entry details
• BOMB (noun)
Meaning:
An explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bomb" is a kind of...):
explosive device (device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy)
arms; implements of war; munition; weaponry; weapons system (weapons considered collectively)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bomb"):
infernal machine; time bomb (a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time)
firebomb; incendiary; incendiary bomb (a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel))
letter bomb; package bomb; parcel bomb (a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened)
megaton bomb (a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT)
E-bomb; microwave bomb (a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings)
penetration bomb (a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates)
pipe bomb (a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe)
plastic bomb (a bomb made of plastic explosive)
remote-control bomb (a bomb that can be detonated by remote control)
smart bomb (a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target)
smoke bomb; smoke grenade (a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position)
stench bomb; stink bomb (a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes)
aerosol bomb; fuel-air bomb; thermobaric bomb; vacuum bomb; volume-detonation bomb (a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive)
fusion bomb; H-bomb; hydrogen bomb; thermonuclear bomb (a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium)
grenade (a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile)
general-purpose bomb; GP bomb (a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect)
A-bomb; atom bomb; atomic bomb; fission bomb; plutonium bomb (a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239))
balloon bomb; Fugo (a bomb carried by a balloon)
bomblet; cluster bomblet (one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb)
bombshell (an explosive bomb or artillery shell)
briefcase bomb (a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase)
car bomb (a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device)
chemical bomb; gas bomb (a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes)
cluster bomb (bomb 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 area)
gas shell ((military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes)
anti-personnel bomb; antipersonnel bomb; daisy cutter; fragmentation bomb (a 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 vehicles)
dumb bomb; gravity bomb (a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target)
depth bomb; depth charge (a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device)
cruise missile (an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb)
Meaning:
Strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
bomb calorimeter; bomb
Hypernyms ("bomb" is a kind of...):
calorimeter (a measuring instrument that determines quantities of heat)
Meaning:
An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
bomb; dud; turkey
Context examples:
the first experiment was a real turkey / the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned
Hypernyms ("bomb" is a kind of...):
bust; fizzle; flop (a complete failure)
• BOMB (verb)
Meaning:
Throw bombs at or attack with bombs
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
bomb; bombard
Context example:
The Americans bombed Dresden
Hypernyms (to "bomb" is one way to...):
assail; attack (launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bomb"):
firebomb (attack with incendiary bombs)
letter bomb (send an explosive to)
atomise; atomize; nuke; zap (strike at with firepower or bombs)
pattern-bomb (bomb in certain patterns)
hydrogen-bomb (attack with a hydrogen bomb)
atom-bomb; nuke (bomb with atomic weapons)
skip-bomb (attack with delayed release bombs)
glide-bomb (bomb by gliding)
dive-bomb (bomb from a diving airplane)
bomb out (make somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombs)
carpet bomb (bomb a large area systematically and extensively)
blast; shell (use explosives on)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Fail to get a passing grade
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
flunk; flush it; bomb; fail
Context examples:
She studied hard but failed nevertheless / Did I fail the test?
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
