also H-bomb 'ei bom

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• bomb — bombable, adj. /bom/, n. 1. Mil. a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft. 2. any similar missile or… …   Universalium

• bomb scare — /ˈbɒm skɛə/ (say bom skair) noun a threat of a bomb exploding. Also, bomb alert …  

• atomic bomb — /əˌtɒmɪk ˈbɒm/ (say uh.tomik bom) noun a bomb whose potency is derived from nuclear fission of atoms of fissionable material, with consequent conversion of part of their mass into energy; its explosion is extremely violent and attended by great… …  

• hydrogen bomb — /ˈhaɪdrədʒən bɒm/ (say huydruhjuhn bom) noun a bomb whose potency is based on the release of nuclear energy resulting from the fusion of hydrogen isotopes in the formation of helium. It is many times more powerful than the atom bomb. Also, H bomb …  

• neutron bomb — /njutrɒn ˈbɒm/ (say nyoohtron bom) noun a nuclear weapon which releases a shower of neutrons but relatively little blast, thus killing people but causing relatively little damage to property. Also, clean bomb …  

• time bomb — /ˈtaɪm bɒm/ (say tuym bom) noun 1. a bomb which contains a mechanism causing it to explode at a predetermined time. 2. a situation, especially political, which is expected to have a disastrous outcome: *The Queensland Landholders Association said …  

• laser-guided bomb — /ˌleɪzə gaɪdəd ˈbɒm/ (say .layzuh guyduhd bom) noun a bomb fitted with a guidance system that detects laser energy and guides the weapon to a target illuminated by an external laser source. Also, LGB …  

• water-bomb — /ˈwɔtə bɒm/ (say wawtuh bom) verb (t) 1. to fight (a bushfire) by means of water bombing. 2. to throw a balloon filled with water at (someone) as in play. –noun 3. → water bomb. Also, waterbomb. –water bomber, noun –water bombing, noun …  

• dirt|y bomb — «DUR tee bom», noun an explosive device that also scatters radioactive material …   Useful english dictionary

• Mills bomb — /ˈmɪlz bɒm/ (say milz bom) noun a type of high explosive grenade weighing about 700 grams, used widely by British and associated Imperial forces in World War I. Also, Mills grenade. {named after its inventor, Sir William Mills, 1856–1932, English …  

• water bomb — /ˈwɔtə bɒm/ (say wawtuh bom) noun 1. a balloon filled with water, used as a missile in play. 2. a large amount of water or fire retardant dropped from an aircraft over a bushfire. Also, waterbomb …