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Meaning of the word bomb in English

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bomb

US /bɑːm/
UK /bɑːm/
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Noun

1.

a container filled with explosive, incendiary, or other destructive substance, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing mechanism or remote control

Example:
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The police found a suspicious package that turned out to be a bomb.
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They defused the bomb just minutes before it was set to explode.
Synonym:
explosive devicegrenademinemissiletorpedo
2.

a complete failure

Example:
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The new movie was a complete bomb at the box office.
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His presentation was a total bomb; no one understood what he was trying to say.
Synonym:
failureflopdisasterdebaclefiasco

Verb

1.

to attack with bombs

Example:
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The enemy planes began to bomb the city.
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They threatened to bomb the building if their demands were not met.
Synonym:
shellstrafeblastdetonate
2.

to fail badly

Example:
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I'm afraid I'm going to bomb this exam.
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The play really bombed on opening night.
Synonym:
failflopfizzletankwash out
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