atom-bomb

at·om-bomb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [at-uh m bom]
- /ˈæt əm bɒm/
- /ˈætəm bɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [at-uh m bom]
- /ˈæt əm bɒm/

Definitions of atom-bomb word

verb with object atom-bomb to bomb (a target) with an atomic bomb. 1
verb without object atom-bomb to atom-bomb a target. 1
noun atom-bomb atomic bomb. 1

See all 3 definitions of atom-bomb

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Origin of atom-bomb

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Atom-bomb

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Atom-bomb

atom-bomb popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for atom-bomb

noun atom-bomb

atomic bomb — An atomic bomb or an atom bomb is a bomb that causes an explosion by a sudden release of energy that results from splitting atoms.
a-bomb — An A-bomb is an atomic bomb.
nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
nuke — a nuclear or thermonuclear weapon.

All 12 Synonyms of atom-bomb