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bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions |
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explosive device device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
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implements of war,
weaponry,
weapons system,
arms,
munition weapons considered collectively
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a-bomb,
atom bomb,
atomic 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)
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balloon bomb,
fugo a bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America"
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bomblet,
cluster bomblet one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
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bombshell an explosive bomb or artillery shell
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briefcase bomb a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase
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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
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chemical bomb,
gas bomb a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
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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"
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cruise missile an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb
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depth bomb,
depth charge a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device
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dumb bomb,
gravity bomb a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
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anti-personnel bomb,
antipersonnel bomb,
fragmentation 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
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gas shell (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
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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
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grenade a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
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fusion bomb,
h-bomb,
hydrogen bomb,
thermonuclear bomb a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
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firebomb,
incendiary bomb,
incendiary a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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letter bomb,
package bomb,
parcel bomb a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
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megaton bomb a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT
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e-bomb,
microwave 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
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penetration bomb a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates
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pipe bomb a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe
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plastic bomb a bomb made of plastic explosive
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remote-control bomb a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
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smart bomb a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target; "smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment"
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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
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stench bomb,
stink bomb a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
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fuel-air bomb,
thermobaric 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"
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infernal machine,
time bomb a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
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