bomb run

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bom ruhn]
- /bɒm rʌn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bom ruhn]
- /bɒm rʌn/

Definition of bomb run words

noun bomb run the part of a bombing mission between the sighting of the target or its identification by electronic instruments and the release of the bombs. 1

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Origin of bomb run

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Bomb run

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bomb run popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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