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bombazine a finely woven twill cloth of silk or rayon with wool, often dyed black for use as mourning clothes.
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.
bombe a frozen dessert consisting of two or more different kinds of ice cream, often with a light, frothy center made of eggs and sugar, frozen in a melon-shaped mold.
bomber a military plane used to transport and drop bombs. [2 definitions]
bombinate to make a buzzing sound.
bombing an attack in which bombs are dropped.
bombogenesis rapid intensification of a large storm due to a steep drop in barometric pressure.
bombproof impervious to damage or destruction by conventional bombs.
bombshell a bomb. [2 definitions]
bombsight a device in aircraft that is used to aim bombs.
bona fide not counterfeit or sham; genuine; real. [2 definitions]
bonanza a rich vein of valuable ore in a mine. [2 definitions]
Bonaparte see "Napoleon I."
bon appétit (French) good appetite (used before a meal to wish diners enjoyment ).
bonbon a candy with a filling of fruit jam, nuts, or creamy sugar paste enclosed in a coating of chocolate or the like.
bond something that connects or confines. [6 definitions]
bondable combined form of bond.
bondage a state of servitude or slavery to another. [2 definitions]
bonded subject to a binding promise to pay, as monetary debt. [3 definitions]
bonded debt the portion of a corporation's or state's indebtedness that is represented by the bonds it has issued.