rocket bomb

rock·et bomb

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rok-it bom]
- /ˈrɒk ɪt bɒm/
- /ˈrɒk.ɪt bɒm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok-it bom]
- /ˈrɒk ɪt bɒm/

Definitions of rocket bomb words

noun rocket bomb an aerial bomb equipped with a rocket for added velocity after being dropped from an aircraft. 1
noun rocket bomb (loosely) any rocket-propelled missile launched from the ground. 1

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Origin of rocket 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 Rocket bomb

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rocket bomb 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 65% 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.

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Synonyms for rocket bomb

noun rocket bomb

ballistic missile — a missile that has no wings or fins and that follows a ballistic trajectory when its propulsive power is discontinued
intermediate range ballistic missile — any supersonic missile that has a range of 800 to 1500 nautical miles (1500 to 2800 km) and follows a ballistic trajectory after a powered, guided launching. Abbreviation: IRBM, I.R.B.M.
irbm — intermediate range ballistic missile

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