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bomb
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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cap, detonating device, detonator
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
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FAE, fuel-air explosive
a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
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I.E.D., IED, improvised explosive device
an explosive device that is improvised
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mine
explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel
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petard
an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
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seal bomb
a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds
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shoe bomb
an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe
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torpedo
a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead
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torpedo
an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)
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A-bomb, atom bomb, atomic bomb, fission bomb, plutonium bomb
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)
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Fugo, balloon bomb
a bomb carried by a balloon
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blasting cap
a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
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bomblet, cluster bomblet
one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
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bombshell
an explosive bomb or artillery shell
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briefcase bomb
a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase
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car bomb
a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device
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chemical bomb, gas bomb
a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes
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cluster bomb
bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area
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cruise missile
an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb
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depth bomb, depth charge
a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device
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dumb bomb, gravity bomb
a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
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floating mine, marine mine
an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it
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anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb
a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
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gas shell
(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes
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GP bomb, general-purpose bomb
a large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect
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grenade
a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
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H-bomb, fusion bomb, hydrogen bomb, thermonuclear bomb
a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
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firebomb, incendiary, incendiary bomb
a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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booby trap, ground-emplaced mine, land mine
an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over
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letter bomb, package bomb, parcel bomb
a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
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megaton bomb
a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT
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E-bomb, microwave bomb
a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings
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Molotov cocktail, gasoline bomb, petrol bomb
a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
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penetration bomb
a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates
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percussion cap
a detonator that explodes when struck
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pipe bomb
a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe
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plastic bomb
a bomb made of plastic explosive
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remote-control bomb
a bomb that can be detonated by remote control
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smart bomb
a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target
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smoke bomb, smoke grenade
a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position
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stench bomb, stink bomb
a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes
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aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb
a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
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infernal machine, time bomb
a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time