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| bomb [ bom ] |
noun (plural bombs) |
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1. explosive projectile: a missile containing explosive or other destructive material
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2. specialized explosive device: a device that contains explosive material, especially one designed to explode after some time
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3. atomic bomb: the atomic bomb considered as the absolute weapon of mass destruction
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often used with "the"
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  lived in dread of the Bomb during the Cold War
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4. performing arts artistic failure: a performance that is a commercial or artistic failure
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informal
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5. football long forward pass: in football, a long high forward pass, especially one that results in a touchdown
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informal
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6. container for aerosol: a container holding a compressed gas
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7. U.K. much money: a great deal of money
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informal
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It cost a bomb.
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8. medicine device for directing radiation: a device that contains radioactive material and is used to beam therapeutic radiation at a patient
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9. geology solidified lava: a solidified rounded or teardrop-shaped mass of lava from a volcano
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10. something or somebody good: something or somebody extremely good or exciting
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slang
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Their lead singer is the bomb.
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verb (past and past participle bombed, present participle bomb·ing, 3rd person present singular bombs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb attack enemy targets with bombs: to drop bombs on people or places, or to attack or destroy them with bombs
bombing enemy territory
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2. intransitive verb fail miserably: to fail badly as a performance
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informal
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The play bombed on Broadway.
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3. transitive verb defeat overwhelmingly: to defeat somebody or something overwhelmingly
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informal
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4. intransitive verb move very fast: to move exceptionally fast, especially in a vehicle
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informal
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5. intransitive verb crash suddenly: to fail suddenly while in operation
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informal
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refers to computers
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| [Late 17th century. Via French, Italian, and Latin< Greek bombos "booming sound"] |
