bomb :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

n. strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

n. 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"

bombard, bomb

v. throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"

fail, flunk, bomb, flush it

v. fail to get a passing grade; "She studied hard but failed nevertheless"; "Did I fail the test?"

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explosive

n. a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck

car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

n. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"

missile

n. a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

weapon, arm, weapon system

n. any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

Mace, Chemical Mace

n. (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

force, forcefulness, strength

n. physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency

n. lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"

decay, decline

n. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

worsening

n. changing something with the result that it becomes worse

ebb, ebbing, wane

n. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

bankruptcy, failure

n. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

taper off, peter out, fizzle out, fizzle

v. end weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"

fall through, fall flat, founder, flop

v. fail utterly; collapse; "The project foundered"

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pass, make it

v. go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"

succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods

v. attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

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