Meaning
A weapon that blows up and destroys the things around it.
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Word origin
From French bombe, from Latin bombus, a deep booming sound.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bombe
Grammar
Examples
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"Bomb" is the thing itself, before it blows up.
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"Go off" is what we say when a bomb blows up.
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"Bombs" is the plural, meaning more than one.
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