Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with bomb in American Collocation
bomb
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/bɑm/
of a particular type
atomic
cluster
dirty
high-explosive
hydrogen
incendiary
nuclear
smart
The Japanese surrendered after America dropped two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
that has not exploded
unexploded
The presence of unexploded cluster bombs is a particular hazard for children.
put a bomb somewhere
drop
place
plant
throw
Insurgents planted the bomb on a side road off one of the city’s main streets.
make a bomb explode
detonate
explode
set off
The U.S. commander on the scene says it is not clear whether it was a suicide bombing or whether the bomb was detonated remotely.
prevent a bomb from exploding
defuse
disarm
There is a tenuous plot to do with defusing bombs before they explode.
detonate
explode
go off
The bed in which he was sleeping was directly over the spot where the bomb went off.