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to hydrogen-bomb

to hydrogen-bomb

9.2
To destroy a city or area using a very powerful nuclear bomb
  • verb
  • /ˈhaɪdrədʒən bɑm/
  • NSFW
translation icon : bombardear con una bomba de hidrógeno
  • Soon after that, Zel'dovich became part of the Soviet hydrogen-bomb program and made crucial scientific contributions to its success.

Examples

  • In the event of a nuclear war, some experts believe that a nation might choose to hydrogen-bomb its adversaries.

  • After intense debates, the leaders agreed that they could no longer threaten to hydrogen-bomb the city.

  • The military planned to hydrogen-bomb the enemy base during the operation.

Synonyms

to bomb
vsto hydrogen-bomb
300 3.1

To attack a place by dropping explosive devices from planes

uses an extremely powerful thermonuclear weapon causing massive destruction

Surface Forms

hydrogen-bomb infinitive

Morphology

hydrogen-bomb = hydrogen bomb (semi-transparent) = hydrogen + bomb

The verb is a direct conversion from the noun phrase 'hydrogen bomb', but the term is technical enough that its full sense may not be fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

The word hydrogen-bomb combines hydrogen (from hydro- 'water' and -gen 'to make') and bomb ('explosive device'). So, a hydrogen-bomb is a very powerful bomb that uses hydrogen, and to hydrogen-bomb a place means to attack it with that weapon.