Father of all Bombs

noun

A type of Russian-designed, large-yield conventional bomb, the Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power.

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Meanings

nounFather of all Bombs (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentA type of Russian-designed, large-yield conventional bomb, the Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power.

Origin

In reference to the US Mother of all Bombs, which the Russian military sought to surpass.

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Father of all Bombs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Father%20of%20all%20Bombs

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Father of all Bombs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Father%20of%20all%20Bombs.

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