bomb · noun C /bɑm/Full view
bomb
B1 a weapon that explodes and causes damage
Dictionary examples:

The bomb exploded/went off near a busy market.

a nuclear bomb

a car bomb

Learner example:

A bomb had exploded and that boy rescued me from the accident. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Turkish)

bomb · verb T /bɑm/
bomb
B1 to attack a place using bombs
Dictionary example:

This building was bombed a few years ago.

Learner example:

Houses had been bombed during the war and nothing was reconstructed. (First Certificate in English; B2; French)

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