bomb blast
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2.5
- noun
- /bɑm blæst/
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explosión
- More than 80 dead, more than 1,700 injured in two bomb blasts today...
- bomb blast killed
- survived a bomb blast
- an atomic bomb blast
Our city was rocked by a bomb blast every day.
- Our city was rocked by a bomb blast every day.
- Funny life of the party, but closest to the bomb blast.
Examples
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The first official account of the incident claimed that only 15 civilians had died, all from the bomb blast.
Academic text (2006) -
The bomb blast hit us.
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Our city was rocked by a bomb blast every day.
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A string of Iraq car bomb blasts killed at least 32.
Blog text (15) -
After the bomb blast at the Boston Marathon took most of his legs, 28-year-old Chelmsford resident Jeff Bauman is lucky to be alive, but his real struggle has just begun.
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The bomb blast caused extensive damage to several buildings downtown.
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Emergency services rushed to the scene after the bomb blast at the military base.
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Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise followed by a powerful bomb blast near the market.
Synonyms
297
3.0
A sudden strong explosion that breaks things
85
6.7
A sudden violent explosion from a chemical or nuclear reaction
44
3.0
A sudden strong burst of emotion or noise
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6.0
A sudden violent explosion that destroys things nearby
A very sudden powerful blast that breaks things and makes loud noise
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an explosion caused by a bomb' follows directly from combining 'bomb' (a device that explodes) with 'blast' (an explosion/force), so a B1 learner who knows both words can derive the compound meaning. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making the expression immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Bomb blast comes from a clear image: a bomb makes a sudden blast, a strong burst of air, fire, and noise that breaks things. So, bomb blast means 'an explosion caused by a bomb'.