bombs
Translation
bombs
Examples
They found two bombs in the building.
They found two bombs in the building.
The movie was one of the year's biggest bombs.
The film was one of the year's biggest bombs.
Grammar Patterns
((a bomb goes off)) a bomb explodes A bomb went off outside the embassy.
((to plant a bomb)) to place a bomb somewhere to explode later They planted a bomb in the car.
Similar Words
Synonyms: explosive, mine, shell; (failure) flop, dud
Etymology
From Greek 'bombos', a deep, hollow sound, imitating the noise of an explosion.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'BOOM!' sound a bomb makes when it explodes.