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Bomb

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Noun

1. bomb

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

2. bomb, bomb calorimeter

strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

3. bomb, dud, turkey

an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual

Example Sentences:
'the first experiment was a real turkey'
'the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned'

Verb

4. bomb, bombard

throw bombs at or attack with bombs

Example Sentences:
'The Americans bombed Dresden'

5. bomb, fail, flunk, flush it

fail to get a passing grade

Example Sentences:
'She studied hard but failed nevertheless'
'Did I fail the test?'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Bomb

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noun
1. 
a. 
a hollow projectile containing an explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance, esp one carried by aircraft
b. 
(as modifier)
bomb disposal
a bomb bay
c. 
(in combination)
a bombload
bombproof
2. 
any container filled with explosive
a car bomb
a letter bomb
3.  the bomb
4. 
a round or pear-shaped mass of volcanic rock, solidified from molten lava that has been thrown into the air
5. medicine
a container for radioactive material, applied therapeutically to any part of the body
a cobalt bomb
6. British slang
a large sum of money (esp in the phrase make a bomb)
7. US and Canadian slang
a disastrous failure
the new play was a total bomb
8. Australian and New Zealand slang
an old or dilapidated motorcar
9. American football
a very long high pass
10.  (in rugby union) another term for up-and-under
11.  like a bomb
verb
12. 
to attack with or as if with a bomb or bombs; drop bombs (on)
13. (intr; often foll by off, along, etc) informal
to move or drive very quickly
14. (intransitive) slang
to fail disastrously; be a flop
the new play bombed

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Bomb

see synonyms of bomb
noun
1. 
a container filled with an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical for dropping or hurling, or for detonating by a timing mechanism
2. 
bombshell (sense 2)
3. 
a small container with compressed gas in it
an aerosol bomb
4. 
a heavily shielded apparatus with radioactive material in it, used in radiotherapy
a cobalt bomb
5.  US, Informal
a complete failure
said esp. of a theatrical performance
6.  Geology
a mass of lava, usually globular, ejected from a volcano by explosion
7.  American Football; Slang
a long forward pass
verb transitive
8. 
to attack, damage, or destroy with a bomb or bombs
verb intransitive US
9.  Informal
to be a complete failure

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Bomb

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n.
1.
a. An explosive weapon detonated by impact, proximity to an object, a timing mechanism, or other means.
b. An atomic or nuclear bomb. Used with the.
2. Any of various weapons detonated to release destructive material, such as smoke or gas.
3.
a. A container capable of withstanding high internal pressure.
b. A vessel for storing compressed gas.
c. A portable, manually operated container that ejects a spray, foam, or gas under pressure.
4. Football A long forward pass.
5. Geology A lump of lava that has been violently ejected from a volcano and has solidified while in the air.
6. Slang A dismal failure; a fiasco.
7. Slang An old car.
8. Slang One that is excellent or superior. Used with the.
9. Chiefly British Slang
a. A large amount of money.
b. A great success.
v. bombed, bomb·ing, bombs
v.tr.
To attack, damage, or destroy with or as if with bombs.
v.intr.
1. To drop a bomb or bombs.
2. Slang To fail miserably: The play bombed.
3. Slang To paint a graffito.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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