bomb : Idioms & Phrases

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a-bomb

  • noun 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)
    fission bomb; atomic bomb; atom bomb; A-bomb.
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aerosol bomb

  • noun a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
    fuel-air bomb; thermobaric bomb; aerosol bomb; vacuum bomb.
    • a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb
  • noun a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)
    aerosol container; aerosol can; aerosol; spray can.
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anti-personnel bomb

  • noun 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
    daisy cutter; antipersonnel bomb; anti-personnel bomb.
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antipersonnel bomb

  • noun 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
    daisy cutter; antipersonnel bomb; anti-personnel bomb.
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area bombing

  • noun an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target
    carpet bombing; area bombing.
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atom bomb

  • noun 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)
    fission bomb; atomic bomb; atom bomb; A-bomb.
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atom-bomb

  • verb bomb with atomic weapons
    nuke.
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atomic bomb

  • noun 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)
    fission bomb; atomic bomb; atom bomb; A-bomb.
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balloon bomb

  • noun a bomb carried by a balloon
    Fugo.
    • In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America
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bomb blast

  • noun the explosion of a bomb
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bomb calorimeter

  • noun strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
    bomb.
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Bomb chest

  • (Mil.), a chest filled with bombs, or only with gunpowder, placed under ground, to cause destruction by its explosion.
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Bomb ketch, Bomb vessel

  • (Naut.), a small ketch or vessel, very strongly built, on which mortars are mounted to be used in naval bombardments; called also mortar vessel.
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Bomb lance

  • a lance or harpoon with an explosive head, used in whale fishing.
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bomb out

  • verb make somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombs
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bomb rack

  • noun a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs
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bomb shelter

  • noun a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
    air-raid shelter; bombproof.
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bomb site

  • noun an area in a town that has been devastated by bombs
    • they opened a parking lot on the bomb site
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bomb up

  • verb load an aircraft with bombs
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bombing run

  • noun that part of the flight that begins with the approach to the target; includes target acquisition and ends with the release of the bombs
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briefcase bomb

  • noun a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase
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buzz bomb

  • noun a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
    buzz bomb; flying bomb; doodlebug; V-1.
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car bomb

  • noun a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device
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carpet bomb

  • verb bomb a large area systematically and extensively
    carpet bomb.
    • The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam
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carpet bombing

  • noun an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target
    carpet bombing; area bombing.
  • verb bomb a large area systematically and extensively
    carpet bomb.
    • The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam
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chemical bomb

  • noun a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
    chemical bomb.
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cherry bomb

  • noun a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power
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clean bomb

  • noun an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination
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cluster bomb

  • noun 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
    • cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely
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depth bomb

  • noun a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device
    depth charge.
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dirty bomb

  • noun an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination
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dive-bomb

  • verb bomb from a diving airplane
    dive-bomb.
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dive-bombing

  • noun a bombing run in which the bomber releases the bomb while flying straight toward the target
  • verb bomb from a diving airplane
    dive-bomb.
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dumb bomb

  • noun a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
    dumb bomb.
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e-bomb

  • noun 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
    E-bomb.
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fission bomb

  • noun 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)
    fission bomb; atomic bomb; atom bomb; A-bomb.
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flying bomb

  • noun a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
    buzz bomb; flying bomb; doodlebug; V-1.
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fragmentation bomb

  • noun 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
    daisy cutter; antipersonnel bomb; anti-personnel bomb.
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fuel-air bomb

  • noun a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
    fuel-air bomb; thermobaric bomb; aerosol bomb; vacuum bomb.
    • a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb
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fusion bomb

  • noun a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    hydrogen bomb; H-bomb; fusion bomb.
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gas bomb

  • noun a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
    chemical bomb.
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gasoline bomb

  • noun a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
    gasoline bomb; Molotov cocktail.
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general-purpose bomb

  • noun 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
    general-purpose bomb.
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glide-bomb

  • verb bomb by gliding
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gp bomb

  • noun 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
    general-purpose bomb.
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gravity bomb

  • noun a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
    dumb bomb.
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guided bomb unit-28

  • noun a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities
    Bunker Buster; GBU-28.
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h-bomb

  • noun a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    hydrogen bomb; H-bomb; fusion bomb.
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hydrogen bomb

  • noun a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    hydrogen bomb; H-bomb; fusion bomb.
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hydrogen-bomb

  • verb attack with a hydrogen bomb
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incendiary bomb

  • noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
    incendiary; firebomb.
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laser-guided bomb

  • noun a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent
    LGB.
    • laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather
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letter bomb

  • noun a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
    letter bomb; package bomb.
  • verb send an explosive to
    • The Unabomber letter bombed a number of individuals and institutions
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loft bombing

  • noun a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb
    loft bombing.
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logic bomb

  • noun a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfied; when exploded it may delete or corrupt data, or print a spurious message, or have other harmful effects
    slag code.
    • a disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb
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megaton bomb

  • noun a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT
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microwave bomb

  • noun 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
    E-bomb.
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neutron bomb

  • noun atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
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over-the-shoulder bombing

  • noun a special case of loft bombing in which the bomb is released past the vertical so it is tossed back to the target
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package bomb

  • noun a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
    letter bomb; package bomb.
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parcel bomb

  • noun a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
    letter bomb; package bomb.
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pattern-bomb

  • verb bomb in certain patterns
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penetration bomb

  • noun a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates
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petrol bomb

  • noun a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
    gasoline bomb; Molotov cocktail.
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pipe bomb

  • noun a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe
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plastic bomb

  • noun a bomb made of plastic explosive
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plutonium bomb

  • noun 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)
    fission bomb; atomic bomb; atom bomb; A-bomb.
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remote-control bomb

  • noun a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
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robot bomb

  • noun a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
    buzz bomb; flying bomb; doodlebug; V-1.
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saturation bombing

  • noun an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target
    carpet bombing; area bombing.
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seal bomb

  • noun a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds
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sex bomb

  • noun a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal
    sexpot; sex kitten.
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shoe bomb

  • noun an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe
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skip-bomb

  • verb attack with delayed release bombs
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smart bomb

  • noun a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target
    • smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment
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smoke bomb

  • noun a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position
    smoke grenade.
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stench bomb

  • noun a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
    stench bomb.
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stink bomb

  • noun a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
    stench bomb.
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suicide bombing

  • noun a terrorist bombing carried out by someone who does not hope to survive it
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thermobaric bomb

  • noun a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
    fuel-air bomb; thermobaric bomb; aerosol bomb; vacuum bomb.
    • a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb
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thermonuclear bomb

  • noun a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    hydrogen bomb; H-bomb; fusion bomb.
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ticking bomb

  • noun a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
    ticking bomb.
    • India is a demographic time bomb
    • the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off
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time bomb

  • noun a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed
    ticking bomb.
    • India is a demographic time bomb
    • the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off
  • noun a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
    infernal machine.
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toss bombing

  • noun a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb
    loft bombing.
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vacuum bomb

  • noun a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
    fuel-air bomb; thermobaric bomb; aerosol bomb; vacuum bomb.
    • a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb
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Volcanic bomb

  • a mass ejected from a volcano, often of molten lava having a rounded form.
  • a mass of lava of a spherical or pear shape. "I noticed volcanic bombs."
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volume-detonation bomb

  • noun a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
    fuel-air bomb; thermobaric bomb; aerosol bomb; vacuum bomb.
    • a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb
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