Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barrel bomb

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
bar-rel bomb
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A barrel filled with explosives, used as an improvised unguided bomb and dropped from a helicopter or airplane.

Etymology

From barrel + bomb.

Inflected Forms

barrel bombs (plural)

Phrases

dumb bomb gravity bomb iron bomb kettle bomb pressure cooker bomb pipe bomb roadside bomb smart bomb

Frequently Paired Words

dumb bomb gravity bomb iron bomb kettle bomb pressure cooker bomb pipe bomb roadside bomb smart bomb

Questions

What does barrel bomb mean?
A barrel filled with explosives, used as an improvised unguided bomb and dropped from a helicopter or airplane.
Where does barrel bomb come from?
From barrel + bomb.

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