Bomb Meaning

. a container filled with an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical for dropping or hurling, or for detonating by a timing mechanism. bombshell (sense ). a small container with compressed gas in it: an aerosol bomb.

BOMB Meaning: 'explosive projectile,' originally consisting of a hollow ball or shell filled with explosive material, See definitions of bomb.

a heavily shielded apparatus with radioactive material in it, used in radiotherapy: a cobalt bomb. Informal a complete failure: said esp. Of a theatrical performance.

Slang, Sports. a long forward pass in football. a long three-pointer in basketball.

a long home run in baseball. Geol. A mass of lava, usually globular, ejected from a volcano by explosionOrigin of bombFrench bombe from Italian bomba; probably from Classical Latin bombus, a buzzing from Classical Greek bombos, deep and hollow sound: origin, originally echoic. Noun( plural bombs). An explosive used or intended as a. (slang) A; an unpopular commercial product. Battlelands royale pc.

(US, Australia, informal) A in poor condition. (UK, slang) A large amount of money, a. Make a bomb, cost a bomb. (chiefly UK, slang) A; the bomb. Our fabulous new crumpets have been selling like a bomb. (chiefly UK, slang) A very attractive woman; a.

(often in combination) An action or statement that causes a strong reaction. It was an ordinary speech, until the president dropped a bomb: he would be retiring for medical reasons.

Normally very controlled, he dropped the F-bomb and cursed the paparazzi. (dated) The atomic bomb. During the Cold War, everyone worried about the bomb sometimes. (American football, slang) A long forward pass. (chemistry) A heavy-walled container designed to permit chemical reactions under high pressure.

(informal) A into water in a position, with the arms wrapped around the legs, for maximum.

Bomb′able, adj.