- bomb disposal
- `bomb dis,posal noun uncountthe job of dealing with bombs that have not exploded and making certain that they are safe
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Bomb disposal — Bomb squad redirects here. For the Suburban Legends EP, see Bomb Squad EP. For the hip hop producers, see The Bomb Squad. The long walk :[1] A British Army ATO approaches a suspect device in Northern Ireland … Wikipedia
bomb disposal — noun The act of removing and detonating previously unexploded bombs • • • Main Entry: ↑bomb * * * ˈbomb disposal [bomb disposal] noun uncountable the job of removing or exploding … Useful english dictionary
bomb disposal — bomb dis.posal n [U] the job of dealing with bombs that have not exploded, and making them safe bomb disposal experts/team/squad/unit ▪ The device, which contained 400lbs of explosive, was made safe by army bomb disposal experts … Dictionary of contemporary English
bomb disposal — N UNCOUNT: usu N n Bomb disposal is the job of dealing with bombs which have not exploded, by taking out the fuse or by blowing them up in a controlled explosion. A few hours later bomb disposal experts defused the devices. ...an Army bomb… … English dictionary
bomb disposal — noun (U) the job of dealing with bombs that have not exploded, and making them safe: a bomb disposal expert/squad/unit etc: Bomb disposal experts were called in to make the device safe … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bomb disposal — noun Bomb disposal is used before these nouns: ↑squad … Collocations dictionary
bomb disposal unit — See explosive ordnance disposal unit … Military dictionary
bomb disposal — disassembly and deactivation of bombs … English contemporary dictionary
bomb disposal — noun the defusing or controlled detonation of unexploded bombs … English new terms dictionary
bomb disposal — UK / US noun [uncountable] the job of dealing with bombs that have not exploded and making certain that they are safe … English dictionary
