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- [eych bom]
- /eɪtʃ bɒm/
- /ˈeɪtʃ.bɒm/
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- [eych bom]
- /eɪtʃ bɒm/
Definitions of h-bomb word
- noun h-bomb hydrogen bomb. 1
- countable noun h-bomb An H-bomb is a bomb in which energy is released from hydrogen atoms. 0
- noun h-bomb hydrogen bomb 0
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Origin of h-bomb
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1945-50
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Parts of speech for H-bomb
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
h-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 52% 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 h-bomb
noun h-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.
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