atom bomb

See also: atombomb

English

Noun

atom bomb (plural atom bombs)

1. Synonym of atomic bomb.
   • 1957, Sydney J. Bounds, The Robot Brains, London: Digit Books, page 143:

     "A jet plane with an atom bomb is standing by."

   • 1986, "Weird Al" Yankovic, “Christmas at Ground Zero”, in Polka Party!‎:

     Everywhere the atom bombs are dropping / It's the end of all humanity / No more time for last-minute shopping / It's time to face your final destiny