Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candlebomb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-dle-bomb
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam.

noun

A pasteboard shell used in signaling, filled with a substance which makes a brilliant light when it explodes.

Example Sentences

"sounds of guns , trumpets , bells , drums , steam - blasts , whistles , flights of rockets , explosions of candlebombs, etc."

Etymology

From candle + bomb.

Inflected Forms

candlebombs (plural)

Questions

What does candlebomb mean?: A small glass bubble, filled with water, which, if placed in the flame of a candle, bursts by expansion of steam.
Where does candlebomb come from?: From candle + bomb.

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