bomb bay

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bom bey]
- /bɒm beɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bom bey]
- /bɒm beɪ/

Definitions of bomb bay words

noun bomb bay a part of military aircraft where the bombs are stored 3
noun bomb bay a storage compartment in the fuselage of a bomber, with doors beneath it, for carrying bombs, fuel tanks, spare parts, etc. 3
noun bomb bay (in the fuselage of a bomber) the compartment in which bombs are carried and from which they are dropped. 1

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Origin of bomb bay

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Bomb bay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bomb bay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% 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.

bomb bay usage trend in Literature

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