Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

atomic bomb

/əˈtɑmɪk bɑm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: atom-ic bomb
IPA: /əˈtɑmɪk bɑm/

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission.

Countable

noun

The possession of one or more atomic bombs; the ability to launch a nuclear attack.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In their present form these bombs are now in production and even more powerful forms are in development. It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East."
"Nine different countries have the atomic bomb as of 2022."

Etymology

Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in his 1914 novel The World Set Free.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈtɑmɪk bɑm/
British English: /əˈtɒmɪk bɒm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

atomic bombs (plural)

Phrases

atomic F-bomb

Frequently Paired Words

nucleomitophobia hydrogen bomb H-bomb neutron bomb

Synonyms

atom bomb A-bomb fission bomb the bomb plutonium bomb

Questions

How do you pronounce atomic bomb?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈtɑmɪk bɑm/.
What does atomic bomb mean?: A nuclear weapon that obtains its destructive energy from nuclear fission.
Where does atomic bomb come from?: Coined by British science fiction author H. G. Wells in his 1914 novel The World Set Free.

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