bomb

[US]/bɒm/
[UK]/bɑːm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to bombard, to drop bombs
vi. to bombard, to drop bombs
n. explosive device.

Phrases & Collocations

bomb threat

atomic bomb

letter bomb

suicide bomb

car bomb

nuclear bomb

time bomb

atom bomb

hydrogen bomb

oxygen bomb

guided bomb

drop bombs

neutron bomb

bomb disposal

cluster bomb

bomb calorimeter

bomb squad

bomb shelter

smoke bomb

oxygen bomb calorimeter

logic bomb

Example Sentences

H bomb (=a hydrogen bomb)

that bomb of an old movie.

A bomb found him.

The bomb blew the car to smithereens.

it will cost a bomb in call charges.

The bomb had a long fuse.

They found a live bomb in the valley.

the bombing was attributed to the IRA.

they bombed the city at dawn.

all three bombs were duds.

the first bomb fell at 0051 hours.

a bomb exploding somewhere near.

she was sickened by the bomb attack.

Real-world Examples

We built one bomb, it's not a real bomb, it's no plutonium.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

It's equivalent to detonating 400 billion one megaton nuclear bombs every single second.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

They can build up to 15 bombs every hour.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

It could also be used to fuel a bomb at a higher enrichment.

Source: NPR News November 2014 Compilation

The bomber dropped several bombs on a village.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

Helicopters have dropped water bombs to help quench the flames.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2021

Besides, someone needs to defuse that bomb.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

During the blitz, the building was actually bombed.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia Comprehensive Category

It's people making something called seed bombs.

Source: Vox opinion

This is the aftermath of a bomb cyclone.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2019 Collection

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