bombo

Definitions of bombo
  1. noun
    the act of building up an accumulation
    synonyms: acumulación, concentración, desarrollo, publicidad
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    types:
    deposición
    the act of putting something somewhere
    acopio, almacenado, almacenaje, almacenamiento
    depositing in a warehouse
  2. noun
    a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
    synonyms: barcaza, chalana, chata, gabarra, garandumba, lancha, lanchón
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    types:
    draga, espolvoreador
    a barge (or a vessel resembling a barge) that is used for dredging
    bote-vivienda, casa flotante, casa-bote
    a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
    type of:
    embarcación
    a small vessel for travel on water
  3. noun
    a large drum with two heads; makes a sound of indefinite but very low pitch
    synonyms: tambora
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    type of:
    tambor
    a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
  4. noun
    blatant or sensational promotion
    synonyms: campaña publicitaria, jaleo
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    type of:
    publicidad
    a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
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