bomba

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • bomb an explosive device used or intended as a weapon
  • pump a device for moving or compressing a liquid or gas
  • adjustable metal slide used to tune brass instruments
  • lamp globe
  • something unusual producing excitement
  • something extraordinary
  • smash hit
  • high-hat
  • (Andalucía) drunkenness
  • (Latin America) firecracker
  • (Colombia) petrol station

Etymology

Derived from Latin bombus (a booming sound, a boom, noise, a humming buzzing).

Origin

Latin

bombus

Gloss

a booming sound, a boom, noise, a humming buzzing

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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