graffiti-bomb

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Definitions of graffiti-bomb word

noun graffiti-bomb Military. a projectile, formerly usually spherical, filled with a bursting charge and exploded by means of a fuze, by impact, or otherwise, now generally designed to be dropped from an aircraft. 1
noun graffiti-bomb any similar missile or explosive device used as a weapon, to disperse crowds, etc.: a time bomb; a smoke bomb. 1
noun graffiti-bomb Also called volcanic bomb. Geology. a rough spherical or ellipsoidal mass of lava, ejected from a volcano and hardened while falling. 1
noun graffiti-bomb weather bomb. 1
noun graffiti-bomb aerosol bomb. 1
noun graffiti-bomb Football. a long forward pass, especially one to a teammate who scores a touchdown. 1

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; earlier bom(b)e < Spanish bomba (de fuego) “ball (of fire),” akin to bombo “drum” < Latin bombus “a booming sound” < Greek bómbos

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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

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