A-bomb

English

Etymology

Shortened form of atomic bomb.

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Noun

A-bomb (plural A-bombs)

  1. (slang) Abbreviation of atomic bomb; a weapon that derives its energy from nuclear reactions and has enormous destructive power; in particular, those that rely on the uncontrolled explosive chain reaction of nuclear fission.
    Hypernyms: nuclear bomb, nuke (slang)
    Synonyms: atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb

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Verb

A-bomb (third-person singular simple present A-bombs, present participle A-bombing, simple past and past participle A-bombed)

  1. (slang) To bomb with an atom bomb.

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