bomba

Definitions of bomba
  1. noun
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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    bomba atómica, bomba de plutonio
    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)
    coche-bomba
    a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device
    granada
    a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
    bomba de hidrógeno, bomba termonuclear
    a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    bomba incendiaria
    a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
    bomba de relojería
    a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
    best seller, bomba de demolición, peliculón, película de acción, éxito de ventas
    a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)
    bomba de neutrones
    atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
    type of:
    artefacto explosivo, mecanismo explosivo
    device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
    armamento, armas
    weapons considered collectively
  2. noun
    a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks
  3. noun
    an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
    synonyms: pavo
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