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Definition of Bomb

Bomb
Bomb Bomb, n. [F. bombe bombshell, fr. L. bombus a humming or buzzing noise, Gr. ?.] 1. A great noise; a hollow sound. [Obs.] A pillar of iron . . . which if you had struck, would make . . . a great bomb in the chamber beneath. --Bacon. 2. (Mil.) A shell; esp. a spherical shell, like those fired from mortars. See Shell. 3. A bomb ketch. Bomb chest (Mil.), a chest filled with bombs, or only with gunpowder, placed under ground, to cause destruction by its explosion. Bomb ketch, Bomb vessel (Naut.), a small ketch or vessel, very strongly built, on which mortars are mounted to be used in naval bombardments; -- called also mortar vessel. Bomb lance, a lance or harpoon with an explosive head, used in whale fishing. Volcanic bomb, a mass of lava of a spherical or pear shape. ``I noticed volcanic bombs.' --Darwin.
Bomb
Bomb Bomb, v. i. [Cf. Boom.] To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
Bomb
Bomb Bomb, v. t. To bombard. [Obs.] --Prior.

Meaning of Bomb from wikipedia

- Look up bomb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an...
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- "Bomb Bomb" is a song recorded by South Korean co-ed group Kard. It was released by DSP Media and distributed by Kakao M on March 27, 2019, as a digital...
- The Jägerbomb /ˈjeɪɡərˌbɒm/ is a bomb mixed drink made by dropping a shot of Jägermeister into an energy drink, typically Red Bull. Sometimes, this drink...