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[ bom -shel ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈbɒmˌʃɛl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a bomb.
something or someone having a sudden and sensational effect: The news of his resignation was a bombshell.
Origin of bombshell 1700–10; 1925–30 for def. 2 ; bomb + shell
Words nearby bombshell bombous, bomb out, bombproof, bomb rack, bomb run, bombshell , bomb shelter, bombsight, bomb site, bomb squad, bombycid
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She was also a buxom beauty, a kind of nineteenth century bombshell who loved to flirt.
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Revault in France showed in 1605 how a bombshell might be exploded by steam.
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His appearance in the fray was like that of a bombshell timed to explode in its midst.
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British Dictionary definitions for bombshell noun (esp formerly) a bomb or artillery shell
a shocking or unwelcome surprise the news of his death was a bombshell
informal an attractive girl or woman (esp in the phrase blonde bombshell )
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Idioms and Phrases with bombshell The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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