bomb /bom or (old) bum/

1. A hollow case containing explosive, incendiary, smoke-producing, poisonous, or other offensive material
2. (with the) nuclear weapons collectively
3. A great deal of money (informal)
4. A piece of programming, inserted into software, that can be activated to sabotage the system (computing)
5. (also volcanic bomb) a rounded mass of lava thrown out by a volcano
6. A ball that travels high in the air (informal; sport)
7. An old worn-out car (Aust and NZ inf)
8. (of a play, etc) a fiasco, a flop (N Am sl)

1. To throw, discharge, or drop bombs
2. (sometimes with out) to be a flop, fail (N American informal)
3. To move very quickly, esp in a vehicle (informal)

To attack, injure or destroy with bombs

bombed adjective

1. Devastated by bombs
2. Intoxicated by drugs (slang)

bomber /bomˈər/ noun

1. A person who bombs or plants bombs
2. A bombing aeroplane
3. A pill or capsule of an illicit drug, esp amphetamine (slang)
4. A cigarette containing marijuana (slang)

bombˈing noun

bombˈlet noun

1. A small bomb
2. A part of a larger complex weapon

bomb calorimeter noun

An apparatus for determining the calorific value of fuels by ignition in a thick-walled steel vessel

bomb disposal noun

The act of removing and detonating previously unexploded bombs

bomb (disposal) squad noun

A group of soldiers or police officers trained in bomb disposal

bomber jacket noun

A short jacket with zipped front and elasticated waist

bombˈ-happy adjective

1. In a state of mind for discharging bombs without compunction
2. With nerves shattered by exposure to bombing

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