"bomb" in the noun sense
1. bomb
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
2. bomb calorimeter, bomb
strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion
3. turkey, bomb, dud
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
"the first experiment was a real turkey"
"the meeting was a dud as far as new business was concerned"
"bomb" in the verb sense
1. bombard, bomb
throw bombs at or attack with bombs
"The Americans bombed Dresden"
2. fail, flunk, bomb, flush it
fail to get a passing grade
"She studied hard but failed nevertheless"
"Did I fail the test?"
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