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bombs

The correct spelling is bombs.

How to pronounce bombs

noun

IPA: /bɒmz/

Say it like: Bom-bs

The correct spelling is bombs. An explosive device used or intended as a weapon. For example: "box office bomb"

Usage Examples

box office bomb

cost a bomb

I was bombing down the road on my motorbike.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An explosive device used or intended as a weapon.
  2. 2.A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
  3. 3.A large amount of money.
  4. 4.(social) Something highly effective or attractive.
  5. 5.A cyclone whose central pressure drops at an average rate of at least one millibar per hour for at least 24 hours.

verb

  1. 1.To attack using one or more bombs; to bombard.
  2. 2.To fail dismally.
  3. 3.To jump into water in a squatting position, with the arms wrapped around the legs.
  4. 4.To sound; to boom; to make a humming or buzzing sound.
  5. 5.To cover an area in many graffiti tags.

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