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A-bomb
n. = atomic bomb.
Etymology: A (for ATOMIC) + BOMB

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noun
a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
• Syn: ↑atom bomb, ↑atomic bomb, ↑fission bomb, ↑plutonium bomb
• Hypernyms: ↑nuclear weapon, ↑atomic weapon, ↑bomb
• Hyponyms: ↑clean bomb, ↑dirty bomb, ↑neutron bomb
• Part Meronyms: ↑plutonium trigger, ↑plutonium pit

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I. \\ˈāˌ-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: by abbreviation
: atom bomb
II. verb
Usage: usually capitalized A
: atom-bomb

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/ay"bom'/, n.
See atomic bomb.

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Aˈ-bomb noun
Atomic bomb
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Main Entry: ↑A

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A-bomb UK US noun [countable] [singular A-bomb plural A-bombs]
an atom bomb
Thesaurus: types of bomb, explosive or missilehyponym nuclear weaponshyponym

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A-bomb «AY BOM», noun, verb.
–n.
an atomic bomb.
–v.t.
to bomb with an atomic bomb or bombs.
–A´-bomb´er, noun.

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n. short for atom bomb

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/ˈeıˌbɑːm/ noun, pl -bombs [count]
: ↑atomic bomb

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ˈA-bomb 7 [A-bomb A-bombs] noun
= ↑atom bomb

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A-bomb
see A III.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.