bomb in English: A weapon that blows up and destroys the things around it. (noun)

Translation

A weapon that blows up and destroys the things around it.

Word origin

From French bombe, from Latin bombus, a deep booming sound.

Gender

Pluralbombs

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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.

war

A time of fighting between countries or large groups of people.

gun

A weapon that shoots small pieces of metal very fast.

fire

The hot, bright flames that burn when something is on fire and give heat and light.

army

A large group of soldiers who fight for their country on land.

kill

To make a person, animal, or plant die.

explosion

A sudden, loud burst that throws fire and broken pieces into the air, as when a bomb goes off.

terrorist

A person who hurts or frightens ordinary people with violence to force a government to do something.

explosive

Able to burst with sudden force and a loud noise, like a bomb. An explosive is the material that makes the explosion.

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