an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting 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

an explosive device that is improvised

explosive device that explodes on contact; designed to destroy vehicles or ships or to kill or maim personnel

an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall

a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds

an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe

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

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)

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)

a bomb carried by a balloon

a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives

one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb

an explosive bomb or artillery shell

a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase

a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device

a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes

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

an unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb

a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device

a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target

an explosive mine designed to destroy ships that bump into it

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

(military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is released when the bomb explodes

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

a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile

a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium

a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

an explosive mine hidden underground; explodes when stepped on or driven over

a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened

a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT

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

a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick

a bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates

a detonator that explodes when struck

a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe

a bomb made of plastic explosive

a bomb that can be detonated by remote control

a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target

a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position

a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes

a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive

a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time