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NOUN | 1 | bomb | An explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions |
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2 | bomb, bomb calorimeter | Strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion | |
3 | bomb, turkey, dud | An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual | |
VERB | 1 | bomb, bombard | Throw bombs at or attack with bombs |
2 | bomb, fail, flunk, flush it | Fail to get a passing grade |
Sounds | baa'm; bao'm |
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Rhymes | aplomb, balm, becalm, and 26 more rhymes in aam at the HyperDic website... |
Baum, pom |
Meaning | An explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions. |
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Narrower | atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb; balloon bomb, Fugo; bomblet, cluster bomblet; bombshell; briefcase bomb; car bomb; chemical bomb, gas bomb; cluster bomb; cruise missile; depth charge, depth bomb; dumb bomb, gravity bomb; fragmentation bomb, antipersonnel bomb, anti-personnel bomb, daisy cutter; gas shell; general-purpose bomb, GP bomb; grenade; hydrogen bomb, H-bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomb; incendiary bomb, incendiary, firebomb; letter bomb, parcel bomb, package bomb; megaton bomb; microwave bomb, E-bomb; Molotov cocktail, petrol bomb, gasoline bomb; penetration bomb; pipe bomb; plastic bomb; remote-control bomb; smart bomb; smoke bomb, smoke grenade; stink bomb, stench bomb; thermobaric bomb, fuel-air bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb, aerosol bomb; time bomb, infernal machine |
Broader | explosive device; weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition |
Verbs | bomb |
Meaning | Strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion. |
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Synonyms | bomb calorimeter |
Broader | calorimeter |
Meaning | An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual. |
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Synonyms | turkey, dud |
Broader | flop, bust |
Verbs | bomb |
Meaning | Throw bombs at or attack with bombs. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
Examples | "The Americans bombed Dresden" |
Synonyms | bombard |
Narrower | carpet bomb; bomb out; dive-bomb; glide-bomb; skip-bomb; atom-bomb, nuke; hydrogen-bomb; pattern-bomb; nuke, atomize, atomise, zap; letter bomb; firebomb; blast, shell |
Broader | attack, assail |
Nouns | bombing; bomber; bomb; bomber |
Meaning | Fail to get a passing grade. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something |
Synonyms | fail, flunk, flush it |
Contrary | pass, make it |
Similar to | fail; fail |
Nouns | bomb |