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S: (n) bomb (an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions)

S: (n) atom bomb, atomic bomb, A-bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb (a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239))

S: (n) clean bomb (an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination)
S: (n) dirty bomb (an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination)
S: (n) neutron bomb (atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast)

S: (n) balloon bomb, Fugo (a bomb carried by a balloon) "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America"
S: (n) bomblet, cluster bomblet (one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb)

S: (n) bombie (an unexploded bomblet) "unexploded bomblets known in Laos as `bombies' caused farmers to fear cultivating their fields"

S: (n) bombshell (an explosive bomb or artillery shell)
S: (n) briefcase bomb (a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase)
S: (n) car bomb (a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device)
S: (n) chemical bomb, gas bomb (a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes)
S: (n) cluster bomb (bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area) "cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely"
S: (n) cruise missile (an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb)
S: (n) depth charge, depth bomb (a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device)
S: (n) dumb bomb, gravity bomb (a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target)
S: (n) fragmentation bomb, antipersonnel bomb, anti-personnel bomb, daisy cutter (a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles)

S: (n) Big Blue, BLU-82 (a reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan)

S: (n) gas shell ((military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes)
S: (n) general-purpose bomb, GP bomb (a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect)

S: (n) blockbuster (a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block))

S: (n) hand grenade (a grenade designed to be thrown by hand)
S: (n) rifle grenade (a grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle)

S: (n) hydrogen bomb, H-bomb, fusion bomb, thermonuclear bomb (a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium)
S: (n) incendiary bomb, incendiary, firebomb (a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel))
S: (n) letter bomb, parcel bomb, package bomb (a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened)
S: (n) megaton bomb (a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT)
S: (n) microwave bomb, E-bomb (a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings)
S: (n) penetration bomb (a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates)
S: (n) pipe bomb (a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe)
S: (n) plastic bomb (a bomb made of plastic explosive)
S: (n) remote-control bomb (a bomb that can be detonated by remote control)
S: (n) smart bomb (a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target) "smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment"

S: (n) laser-guided bomb, LGB (a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent) "laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather"

S: (n) smoke bomb, smoke grenade (a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position)
S: (n) stink bomb, stench bomb (a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes)
S: (n) thermobaric bomb, fuel-air bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb, aerosol bomb (a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive) "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"
S: (n) time bomb, infernal machine (a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time)

S: (n) explosive device (device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy)
S: (n) weaponry, arms, implements of war, weapons system, munition (weapons considered collectively)

S: (n) bomb calorimeter, bomb (strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion)
S: (n) turkey, bomb, dud (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"

S: (v) bombard, bomb (throw bombs at or attack with bombs) "The Americans bombed Dresden"
S: (v) fail, flunk, bomb, flush it (fail to get a passing grade) "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"