Meanings
nounH-bomb (plural H-bombs)
plural H-bombs
- abbreviationslangAbbreviation of hydrogen bomb.
A-bombs, H-bombs, even very small ones ripped apart that sand
1971, David Bowie, “Bombers”Synonyms: superbomb
Synonyms & antonyms
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nouna nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at high temperatures to form helium
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Translations
German H-Bombe
- H-Bombeshort for hydrogen bomb
Irish Buama H
- Buama Hshort for hydrogen bomb
Italian bomba H
- bomba Hshort for hydrogen bomb
Japanese 水爆
- 水爆 (suibaku)short for hydrogen bomb
Polish ładunek termojądrowy, ładunek wodorowy
- ładunek termojądrowyshort for hydrogen bomb
- ładunek wodorowyshort for hydrogen bomb
Romanian bombă-H, bombă cu hidrogen
- bombă-Hshort for hydrogen bomb
- bombă cu hidrogenshort for hydrogen bomb
Spanish bomba H
- bomba Hshort for hydrogen bomb
Cite this entry
APA
H-bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-bomb
MLA
“H-bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-bomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “H-bomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/H-bomb.
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