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bomb

/ bomb /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an explosive device fused to denote under specific conditions
Type of:
explosive device weaponry arms
Kinds of:
atom bomb atomic bomb A-bomb fission bomb plutonium bomb
Derived:
bombard
noun Sense 2
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
Type of:
calorimeter
noun Sense 3
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
"the first experiment was a real turkey"
"the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
Type of:
flop bust
Derived:
fail flunk flush it
verb Sense 4
throw bombs at or attack with bombs
"The Americans bombed Dresden"
Type of:
attack assail
Kinds of:
carpet bomb bomb out dive-bomb glide-bomb skip-bomb
Derived:
bomber bombing bombardment
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
fail to get a passing grade
"She studied hard but failed nevertheless"
"Did I fail the test?"
Opposites:
pass make it
Derived:
turkey dud failing
Verb group:
fail
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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explosive device weaponry arms atom bomb atomic bomb A-bomb fission bomb plutonium bomb calorimeter flop bust attack