Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumb bomb

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: dum-b- bomb
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An airdropped bomb without any guidance system to control it after launch.

Etymology

From dumb + bomb, coined to contrast with smart bomb.

Inflected Forms

dumb bombs (plural)

Synonyms

unguided bomb iron bomb gravity bomb

Questions

What does dumb bomb mean?: An airdropped bomb without any guidance system to control it after launch.
Where does dumb bomb come from?: From dumb + bomb, coined to contrast with smart bomb.

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