aerosol aerosol container aerosol can aerosol bomb spray can | a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas) |
atom bomb atomic bomb A-bomb fission bomb plutonium bomb | a nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium or plutonium ) |
balloon bomb Fugo | a bomb carried by a balloon, In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America |
bomb | an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions |
bomb calorimeter bomb | strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion |
bomb rack | a device on an aircraft for carrying bombs |
bomb shelter airaid shelter bombproof | a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities, used during air raids |
briefcase bomb | a bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase |
Bunker Buster Guided Bomb Unit- GBU- | a , pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding, used to penetrate hardened underground facilities |
buzz bomb robot bomb flying bomb doodlebug V- | a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb |
car bomb | a bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control or by a timing device |
cascade liquefier | an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc. |
cascade transformer | a number of transformers in series, provides a high-voltage source |
chemical bomb gas bomb | a bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes |
cherry bomb | a red ball-shaped firecracker with high explosive power |
clean bomb | an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination |
cluster bomb | bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area, cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely |
depth charge depth bomb | a bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water, antisubmarine device |
dirty bomb | an atom bomb that leaves considerable radioactive contamination |
dumb bomb gravity bomb | a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target |
fragmentation bomb antipersonnel bomb anti-personnel bomb daisy cutter | a bomb with onlytoper cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments, most effective against troops and vehicles |
general-purpose bomb GP bomb | a large bomb ( to , pounds that is % explosive) whose explosion creates a blast and whose metal casing creates some fragmentation effect |
hydrogen bomb H-bomb fusion bomb thermonuclear bomb | a nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium |
incendiary bomb incendiary firebomb | a bomb that is designed to start fires, is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel) |
laser-guided bomb LGB | a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent, laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather |
letter bomb parcel bomb package bomb | a thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened |
megaton bomb | a nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT |
microwave bomb E-bomb | a bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy sufficient to disable computers and telecommunications without killing people or damaging buildings |
Molotov cocktail petrol bomb gasoline bomb | a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick |
neutron bomb | atom bomb that produces lethal neutrons with less blast |
penetration bomb | a bomb with about % explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates |
pipe bomb | a small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe |
plastic bomb | a bomb made of plastic explosive |
remoteontrol bomb | a bomb that can be detonated by remote control |
seal bomb | a small explosive device (resembling a firecracker) that is used underwater in order to frighten mammals away from fishing grounds |
shoe bomb | an explosive device concealed inside the heel and sole of a shoe |
smart bomb | a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target, smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment |
smoke bomb smoke grenade | a bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes, used to make a smoke screen or to mark a position |
stink bomb stench bomb | a small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes |
thermobaric bomb fuel-air bomb vacuum bomb volume-detonation bomb aerosol bomb | a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive, a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb |
time bomb infernal machine | a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time |
logic bomb slag code | a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular condition is satisfied, when exploded it may delete or corrupt data, or print a spurious message, or have other harmful effects, a disgruntled employee planted a logic bomb |
shower cascade | a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower, a little shower of rose petals, a sudden cascade of sparks |
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 blast | the explosion of a bomb |
cascade | a succession of stages or operations or processes or units, progressing in severity as though a cascade of genetic damage was occurring, separation of isotopes by a cascade of processes |
bomb site | an area in a town that has been devastated by bombs, they opened a parking lot on the bomb site |
cascade | a small waterfall or series of small waterfalls |
Cascades Cascade Range Cascade Mountains | a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California, a part of the Coast Range |
sex kitten sexpot sex bomb | a young woman who is thought to have sex appeal |