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pipe bomb

/ˈpaɪp ˌbɔm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables
pipe bomb
IPA
/ˈpaɪp ˌbɔm/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An improvised explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive material encased in a metal pipe to increase the blast effect.

verb

To blow up something with a pipe bomb (noun sense 1).

Transitive verb

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpaɪp ˌbɔm/
  • British English: /ˈpaɪp ˌbɒm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pipe bombs (plural) pipebomb (alternative) pipe bombs (present, singular) pipe bombing (participle, present) pipe bombed (participle, past) pipe bombed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce pipe bomb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɪp ˌbɔm/.
What does pipe bomb mean?
An improvised explosive device consisting of blasting powder or other explosive material encased in a metal pipe to increase the blast effect.

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