| A-bomb |
an atomic bomb. |
| atom bomb |
see "atomic bomb." |
| atomic bomb |
a very destructive bomb; atom bomb. Its power comes from the great amount of energy released when atoms are split. |
| bomb bay |
in a bomber, the compartment from which bombs are dropped. |
| bomb cyclone |
a cyclone that rapidly intensifies in areas outside of the tropics. A bomb cyclone may bring with it a vast amount of snow or rain over an area. |
| buzz bomb |
(informal) see "robot bomb." |
| cherry bomb |
a round, red, very explosive firecracker. |
| fragmentation bomb |
a bomb that scatters shell fragments over a large area when it explodes. |
| fusion bomb |
see "hydrogen bomb." |
| H-bomb |
a very powerful bomb that releases energy by nuclear fusion. "H-bomb" is short for hydrogen bomb. |
| hydrogen bomb |
a very powerful type of bomb. When its hydrogen atoms are forced together under great heat and pressure, they release energy in a huge explosion. |
| neutron bomb |
a nuclear weapon whose detonation releases many neutrons that kill or harm humans and other life, but results in virtually no damage to buildings or property. |
| pipe bomb |
a crude homemade bomb made of a length of metal pipe into which an explosive charge is inserted. |
| plastic bomb |
a puttylike adhesive substance containing explosives that can be detonated either by electricity or a fuse. |
| robot bomb |
a jet-propelled, winged bomb or missile guided by an automatic steering device and carrying a warhead; buzz bomb; cruise missile. |
| smoke bomb |
a bomb that produces dense clouds of smoke upon detonation. |
| stink bomb |
a small bomb that gives off an offensive odor on exploding. |
| time bomb |
a device consisting of explosives and a timer that allows it to be detonated at a particular time. [2 definitions] |