bombe

Definitions of bombe
  1. noun
    a worker who applies spray to a surface
    synonyms: vaporisateur
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    travailleur manuel
    someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
  2. noun
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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    bombe atomique
    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)
    grenade
    a small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile
    bombe à hydrogène
    a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
    bombe incendiaire
    a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
    bombe à retardement
    a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time
    grenade à main
    a grenade designed to be thrown by hand
    bombe à neutrons
    atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast
    type of:
    système explosif
    device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
    armement, armes, matériel de guerre
    weapons considered collectively
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