bomb /bom or (old) bum/

1. A hollow case containing explosive, incendiary, smoke-producing, poisonous, or other offensive material
2. (with the) nuclear weapons collectively
3. A great deal of money (informal)
4. A piece of programming, inserted into software, that can be activated to sabotage the system (computing)
5. (also volcanic bomb) a rounded mass of lava thrown out by a volcano
6. A ball that travels high in the air (informal; sport)
7. An old worn-out car (Aust and NZ inf)
8. (of a play, etc) a fiasco, a flop (N Am sl)

1. To throw, discharge, or drop bombs
2. (sometimes with out) to be a flop, fail (N American informal)
3. To move very quickly, esp in a vehicle (informal)

To attack, injure or destroy with bombs

bombed adjective

1. Devastated by bombs
2. Intoxicated by drugs (slang)

bomber /bomˈər/ noun

1. A person who bombs or plants bombs
2. A bombing aeroplane
3. A pill or capsule of an illicit drug, esp amphetamine (slang)
4. A cigarette containing marijuana (slang)

bombˈing noun

bombˈlet noun

1. A small bomb
2. A part of a larger complex weapon

bomb calorimeter noun

An apparatus for determining the calorific value of fuels by ignition in a thick-walled steel vessel

bomb disposal noun

The act of removing and detonating previously unexploded bombs

bomb (disposal) squad noun

A group of soldiers or police officers trained in bomb disposal

bomber jacket noun

A short jacket with zipped front and elasticated waist

bombˈ-happy adjective

1. In a state of mind for discharging bombs without compunction
2. With nerves shattered by exposure to bombing

bomb-ketch see bomb-vessel below.

bombˈproof adjective

Proof or secure against the force of bombs

noun (obsolete)

A bombproof structure

bombˈshell noun

1. A bomb
2. (now only figurative) a sudden and surprising piece of news
3. A stunningly attractive young woman (informal)

bombˈsight noun

A device for aiming and releasing bombs from a bomber

bombˈsite noun

An area which has been laid waste by air-raid(s) (also figurative)

bombˈ-vessel or -ketch noun (historical)

A vessel for carrying mortars used in bombarding from the sea

cost a bomb (informal)

To be very expensive

go down a bomb (informal)

To be received with enthusiasm

go like a bomb

To go very well or very quickly

make a bomb (informal)

To make or earn a great deal of money

volcano /vol-kāˈnō/

1. A centre of eruption of subterranean matter, typically a more or less conical hill or mountain, built of ash and lava, with a central crater and pipe
2. A state of affairs, emotional condition, etc, suggestive of a volcano because an upheaval or outburst seems imminent
3. A form of firework

volcaˈnian adjective (Keats)

volcanic /vol-kanˈik/ adjective

1. Relating to, of the nature of, produced or caused by a volcano
2. Characterized by the presence of volcanoes
3. Given to sudden outbursts of emotion

volcanˈically adverb

volcanicity /-kə-nisˈi-ti/ noun

Volcanic action or phenomena

volcanism and volcanist noun (also with caps) see vulcanism and Vulcanist under Vulcan

volcanizāˈtion or volcanisāˈtion noun

volˈcanize or volˈcanise transitive verb

To subject to the action of volcanic heat

volˈcanized or volˈcanised adjective

volcanologˈical adjective

volcanolˈogist noun

A vulcanologist

volcanolˈogy noun

Vulcanology

volcanic ash or volcanic ashes see under ash¹

volcanic bomb see under bomb

volcanic dust noun

Fine particles of powdered rock blown out from a volcano

volcanic glass noun

Rock without a crystalline structure, as obsidian, pumice, etc, produced by rapid cooling of molten lava

volcanic mud or volcanic sand noun

Volcanic ash that has been deposited under water and sorted and stratified

volcanic rocks plural noun

Those formed by volcanic agency

• callowest
• callows
• call round
• calls
• call sign
• call signal
• call signs
• call someone's bluff
• call the shots
• call the tune
• calltime
• calltimes
• call to account
• call to arms
• call to mind
• call to order
• calluna
• callunas
• call up
• call-up
• call-ups
• callus
• calluses
• call waiting
• calm