Words / A2

BOM/bɒm/

A bomb is a weapon that explodes. Teach it as a news/history word: a bomb went off, bomb damage. Bomb as slang for “fail” or “great” is later and confusing. Do not joke with this word in airports or schools.

Meaning

A weapon made to explode and cause damage.

Examples

• “Experts made the old bomb safe so nobody was hurt.”
• “The museum has an exhibition about the bombings.”
• “Police found an unexploded bomb from the war.”

Good to know

a bomb went off / unexploded bomb. Serious news word — not a joke.

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